Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 38818

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 made an assessment of the potential impact of beaver reintroductions on flood resilience in areas where they have been trialled.

Answer

Mary Creagh
This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Yes, the Government has assessed the impact of reintroducing beavers on flood resilience. This includes an evidence review of the impacts of beavers on the natural ...

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