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Two pairs of beavers released in Cornwall by wildlife trust
Two pairs of beavers were released at a nature reserve to aid ecosystem recovery, following three years of planning and government approval, Cornwall Wildlife Trust said.
- On Monday, Cornwall Wildlife Trust released beavers at a trust nature reserve in mid-Cornwall within the Par and Fowey river catchment, a "landmark moment" for nature recovering in Cornwall and nationally, the trust said.
- After three years of planning and consultation, the release followed the government's decision to allow wild releases in England, where beavers had been extinct for more than 400 years.
- The charity noted beavers are keystone species; Lauren Jasper said the real work is monitoring beaver pairs and supporting landowners.
- Immediate effects include rapid nature recovery, but Cheryl Marriott, director of nature and people at Cornwall Wildlife Trust, said: `No doubt there will be some challenges as we get used to having them back, but they will provide a lifeline for some of our most threatened species if we give them the chance.`
- Reintroducing beavers could boost biodiversity, improve water quality and offer flood and drought protection in local river ecosystems within the Par and Fowey river catchment.
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Wild beavers officially return for the first time in 400 years in 'landmark' move
Cornwall Wildlife Trust has legally released the initial two pairs of beavers at a Trust nature reserve in mid-Cornwall, within the Par and Fowey river catchment, following three years of planning
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