Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 40345
Beavers: Bedfordshire
Tabled: 21 March 2025
Answered: 28 March 2025
Question
Blake Stephenson
Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled Wild release and management of beavers in England, published on 28 February 2025, whether he has plans to take steps to release
Answer
Mary CreaghThis is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. On 28 February 2025, Defra announced its new approach to beavers, including opening a licensing scheme for beaver wild release. A licence is needed to release any b...
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