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The UK Government hopes that the presence of the beavers on Forestry Commission land will help to alleviate flooding in a natural way as the animals will construct dams and ponds, slowing the flow of water in the area. The village of Lydbrook was badly affected by flooding in 2012.
Natural England chairman Tony Juniper says investing in nature is important even in times of economic hardship.
Beavers should be reintroduced in Leicestershire to combat flooding in the area, an MP has said. Alberto Costa, who represents South Leicestershire, claims dams built by the creatures "help reduce ...
A consultation on reintroducing the dam-building rodents across England closes on November 17. Public must join the fight to bring back the beaver, says wildlife trust Skip to main content
Beavers have occasionally wandered into Downtown Ottawa, including Parliament Hill, Major's Hill Park, and Sparks Street. [83] Beavers caught in the urban core of Ottawa by the National Capital Commission's conservation team are typically brought to a wildlife centre, and later released near the Ottawa River, close to the Greenbelt. [83]
In 2012, the Environment Agency removed the largest weir and disabled the rest, [26] and within a year sea trout were spotted migrating up the river. [ 27 ] In 2016 a black stork , one of the rarest birds in Western Europe, was spotted, [ 28 ] and 441 species of moth were recorded. [ 29 ]
It will be an offence to kill, harm or disturb the semi-aquatic mammals, which were hunted to extinction in the 16th century.
We include the wolf, the lynx, the bear, the wolverine, the beaver, the elk, the boar, the walrus, the bison, the mouflon, the lemming and one non-mammal - the sturgeon." [ 1 ] The initial areas for reintroduction appeared to be in Northumberland forests, and the borders region of Scotland.