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Conservationists hail new legal protections for beavers

July 22, 2022

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The Independent

Conservationists concerned that the government had unexpectedly shelved plans to protect beavers are breathing a sigh of relief after the legislation was introduced at the last minute before parliament's summer recess.

- HARRY COCKBURN

Conservationists hail new legal protections for beavers

The new law will provide new legal protections for wild Eurasian beavers in England and set out the control and management of the species as they are reintroduced across the country.

The legislation will make it an offence to deliberately capture, kill, disturb, or injure beavers, or damage their breeding sites or resting places – without holding the appropriate licence. It is scheduled to come into force in the autumn.

Craig Bennett, chief executive of the Wildlife Trust, who this week said he was "extremely concerned" that the legislation didn’t go through as planned on Tuesday, said it was essential that new laws subsequently introduced yesterday are implemented quickly.

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