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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton Environment reporter

‘Ultimate bringers of life’: How one Cornwall farmer is using beavers to stop flooding

A beaver in Cornwall in a river near a dam
Chris Jones says beavers have saved his farm from drought, prevented flooding in the nearby village and improved oyster beds in Falmouth Bay. Photograph: Josh Hariss

Chris Jones, a beef farmer, is very proud of his beavers. “They are just extraordinary,” he says.

Since releasing a couple into an enclosure on his Cornwall farm in 2017, he says they have saved it from drought, prevented flooding in the nearby village, boosted the local economy and even improved oyster beds in Falmouth Bay.

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