Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 3338

Beavers: Conservation

Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 9 September 2024

Question

Steve Darling

Liberal DemocratTorbay

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help increase the population of wild beavers.

Answer

Mary Creagh
The Government supports species reintroductions where there are clear benefits for nature, people and the environment. All reintroductions in England are expected to follow the Code for Reintroductions and other Conservation Translocations. We will contin...

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