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Eurasian beaver and kit by the River Tay in Scotland. After being extinct for several centuries, beavers were reintroduced to Great Britain in 2009. The Eurasian beaver has been the successful subject of a century of official and unapproved species reintroduction programs in Europe and Asia.
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 ...
In a pilot study in Washington, the Lands Council is reintroducing beavers to the upper Methow River Valley in the eastern Cascades to evaluate its projections that if 10,000 miles (16,000 km) of suitable habitat were repopulated, then 650 trillion gallons of spring runoff would be held back for release in the arid autumn season. [64]
The author discusses the risks and benefits of reintroducing several species to the UK, including beavers, wolves and lynx, arguing that some recently extinct megafauna being reintroduced could provide ecosystem and economic benefits.
The pair of beavers are set to be released in an enclosure at Ewhurst Park, near Basingstoke. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
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
The trust also seek to influence and challenge legislation for the benefit of wildlife. The Scottish Wildlife Trust was involved in a trial reintroduction of the Eurasian beaver to Scotland. Begun in 2009, the trial ran at Knapdale until 2014. [2] [3] The beaver was given native species status in 2016. [4]
Natural England chairman Tony Juniper says investing in nature is important even in times of economic hardship.