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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jane Dalton

Beavers released by National Trust to regenerate land ravaged by climate change

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A family of four beavers has been released on a National Trust estate to increase wildlife populations and help the landscape deal with the climate crisis.

Once a mainstay of British rivers, beavers were hunted to extinction in the UK in the 16th century. However last October, in a dramatic turnaround of fortune, they were designated a native species of England and given legal protection, making it illegal to disturb, harm or kill them.

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