Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 38815

Beavers: Conservation

Tabled: 17 March 2025
Answered: 28 March 2025

Question

Anna Gelderd

LabourSouth East Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has set a timeline for the approval of wild release licences for beavers in England.

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. Applicants must first submit an Expr...

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