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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.
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
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.
It will be an offence to kill, harm or disturb the semi-aquatic mammals, which were hunted to extinction in the 16th century.
Sir Charles Burrell is Chair of the Beaver Advisory Committee for England and Foundation Conservation Carpathia, vice-chair for Rewilding Britain and on the board of The Arcadia Fund, Ingleby Farms Environment Committee, the Endangered Landscapes Programme and the Bronze Oak Project.
Meredith and her research group found bacteria that cause leprosy in red squirrels in the United Kingdom. [9] She also led a project to reintroduce beavers to Scotland, which had been hunted to extinction 300 years ago. [10] Beavers are important in the maintenance of ecosystems; including forests and streams. [2]
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