Beavers are coming home!
The Wildlife Trusts congratulate the UK Government’s decision to open the door for licenced reintroductions of beavers into the wild and its acknowledgment of the free-living populations in…
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Free the beaver! New vision for beavers in England and Wales shows how
The Wildlife Trusts say: end enclosures and take action for beavers to be wild.
Research backs beavers in fight against flooding and droughts
University of Exeter research concludes beaver-made wetlands can help alleviate impacts of flood and drought
Study of four wild beaver territories in Devon finds they store more than 24…
Calls for ‘clarity and urgency’ from Government on plans for beavers
A charity which pioneered the reintroduction of beavers is now calling for greater clarity and urgency from the Government in relation to its national plans for the widespread return of the…
New legal protections edge England closer towards wild beaver return
The Wildlife Trusts welcome new legislation and call for sensible beaver management guidance
Wild beaver return in jeopardy after Government pulls legal protections at eleventh hour
The Wildlife Trusts call for an explanation as promised protections for beavers are put on hold.
Charity asks public to ‘take last chance to back beavers’
The Government is considering reintroducing beavers into the wild in England. Now a leading local charity is calling on people to back the return of these incredible eco-engineers before it is too…
Charity calls on public to make views on beavers known
• Defra announces public consultation on future of beavers in England
• ‘Outstanding success of Devon’s wild beavers should be allowed to happen elsewhere’ says charity
• Public urged…
Beaver released back into the wildlife after rescue and rehabilitation
A beaver who arrived at a specialist RSPCA wildlife centre collapsed and covered in mud after being rescued from a muddy estuary is now thriving after rehabilitation and release.
Government says beavers can stay in their Devon home
Government says beavers can stay in their Devon home
• Defra announces ‘pioneering’ wildlife decision
• Secures a future for the first ever reintroduction of an extinct
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