Why the Avon? Choosing a River for Reintroduction The River Avon, winding through the heart of southern England, was selected as a key site for beaver reintroduction. This choice was not random.

Beavers will be released into the wild in England after the government approved their reintroduction. The decision follows years of trials and will see beavers make an officially approved return ...

Trial introductions in enclosures have been hailed a success, and Natural England this month found beavers can help the country's rising flood risk. Image: Pic: Elliot McCandless Today ...

Wild beavers will be released in England for the ... with the first wild reintroduction expected soon. Natural England’s chairman Tony Juniper said: “This announcement is a very significant ...

Bringing species like beavers back to England is no longer ... In response, the government has now said that the "reintroduction of species is not a priority". In its letter to the committee ...

Beavers will be given legal protection from deliberate harm in England from October ... to our consultation on a national approach to the reintroduction of beavers, and will publish the government ...

The benefits of beavers are widely acknowledged and well-evidenced – but across England and Wales, the reintroduction of this keystone species has stalled. Rob Stoneman, The Wildlife Trusts The ...

Sightings of individual beavers in England have been continuous since ... assist our environment not everyone is content with full reintroduction. The diversion of waterways can disrupt irrigation ...

Conservationists are calling on the Government to take an active role in the reintroduction of beavers in England to help it meet its environmental goals on the day they officially become a ...

"Beaver reintroduction programmes have proved successful ... "We have used the existing evidence reviews from England and Scotland to assess how they might apply to Wales and identified any ...

Wild beavers are set to make a comeback in England after centuries of absence. The government has today approved their wild release, in a long-awaited move that's pleased environmental groups.