Written Statement·Commons·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·HCWS484
Species Reintroductions
3 March 2025
Mary Creagh
Minister for Nature
Labour
Statement
Beavers were once widespread across England but became nationally extinct due to overhunting. In recent years, they have returned to our waterways through a combination of licensed releases, escapes, unlawful wild releases, and natural breeding.Beavers ca...