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 Creagh
This 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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