The Meadow Makers' Network Forum

The long-awaited government consultation on the future of beaver re-introduction in England was launched recently.
You can follow this link https://consult.defra.gov.uk/natural-en ... anagement/ for more information and to have your say on the future of beavers in England.
The consultation will run for 12 weeks and will close on 17 November. It doesn't take long and Devon Wildlife Trust suggest to focus on four key areas:

• To formally recognise beavers as a resident native species in England, as has already been done in Scotland.

• To ensure beaver populations thrive in the wild by supporting carefully targeted reintroduction projects, bolstering populations where necessary to ensure their long-term health.

• To help landowners to make space for watercourses and wetlands created by beavers by providing appropriate schemes and funding programmes.

• To adopt systems of management that ensure beavers are properly protected in a flexible and simple way that avoids excessive administrative burdens on land-managers and regulators.

For more information see DWT page on Beavers https://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/what-we-do/beavers