Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 38815
Beavers: Conservation
Tabled: 17 March 2025
Answered: 28 March 2025
Question
Anna Gelderd
Labour — South 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 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. Applicants must first submit an Expr...
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