Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 39229
Beavers: Conservation
Tabled: 18 March 2025
Answered: 28 March 2025
Question
Dr Roz Savage
Liberal Democrat — South Cotswolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage participation in the wild beaver reintroduction program in (a) areas prone to downstream flooding and (b) England; and whether he plans to provide
Answer
Mary CreaghThis is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. The Government recognises that beavers can bring many benefits for the environment including reducing downstream flooding. A licence is needed to release any beaver...
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