'Landmark event' as beavers released into England's wild

In a landmark event for nature conservation, the National Trust have released the first two pairs of Eurasian beavers to live in the wild in Purbeck, Dorset, after a new policy was announced by Defra and Natural England last week

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'Landmark event' as beavers released into England's wild

The National Trust has legally released the first two pairs of Eurasian beavers to live in the wild in Purbeck, Dorset on Wednesday, March 5. This historic moment follows a ground-breaking policy announcement...

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