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We have gathered decades of scientific research from Great Britain, continental Europe and North America to share with people interested in diving deeper into the world of beavers.
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Social dimensions of beaver reintroduction in England: qualitative research pilot (NECR323)
Published by: Natural England
25th August 2021
This paper analysed in-depth interviews conducted with people who had direct experience of beaver reintroductions in England - including those who may have been negatively affected. The aim was to understand the depth of feeling and the potential for conflict in beaver reintroductions. The results showed a polarised landscape, with landowning and fishery stakeholders expressing distrust in the science behind reintroductions, associated mitigation measures, and the financing of those measures. The report makes a number of recommendations to minimise the risk of conflict in future reintroductions.
The River Otter Beaver Trial: Natural England’s assessment of the trial and advice on the future of the beaver population (NEER018)
Published by: Natural England
25th August 2021
This report assessed the evidence gathered during the River Otter Beaver Trial (ROBT) in England. It aimed to evaluate whether the trial had been successful and whether beavers should remain in the catchment after the licence expires. The report found that the trial had indeed been a success, with objectives met, conditions adhered to, and conflicts well managed. It recommended that beavers should be permitted to stay after the end of the ROBT. This was, in the end, the decision of the UK Government.
A review of the evidence on the interactions of beavers with the natural and human environment in relation to England (NEER017)
Published by: Natural England
25th August 2021
This report described beavers' interactions with the human and more-than-human environment in England. It did so with the aim of informing decisions on future beaver reintroductions in England. Overall, the report supported further reintroductions, showing that the potential environmental, economic, and social benefits outweighed the potential costs. However, challenges such as land use conflicts were also noted. At over 250 pages, this report is an important reference on beavers in England - Chapters 4 and 5, in particular, detail beavers' impacts on a wide range of other biological and social phenomena.
Advice and recommendations for beaver reintroduction, management and licensing in England (NEER019)
Published by: Natural England
25th August 2021
This report summarised Natural England's position on how the future of beaver reintroductions in England should proceed, recommending a measured pace of releases prioritised in locations which maximise benefits and minimise risks. This position is justified in detail, alongside a host of other management, funding, and legal recommendations. This measured pace was supported because it would give people time to get used to living alongside beavers, and give practitioners time to learn how to manage their negative impacts. Annex B also described the beaver management approaches of many other countries.
Beaver reintroductions in England 2000 – 2021 (JP036)
Published by: Natural England
25th August 2021
Combining data on beaver sightings, enclosures, and releases from Natural England and the Environment Agency, this text described the modern return of the Eurasian beaver to England after centuries of absence. This included the early story of a pair of beavers on the River Axe in the mid-1980s who possibly escaped from a nearby wildlife park. Overall, this report provided a brief (modern) history of beavers in England and an assessment on where those beavers - both captive and free - could be found in the country.
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