Beavers to be given legal protection in England

'Nature's engineers' who create wetlands with their dams are recognised as native wildlife Beavers are to be given legal protection in England, meaning it will be illegal to kill or harm them as they are formally recognised as native wildlife.This is a step forward for the charismatic rodents, which were hunted to extinction in this country 400 years ago but have reappeared due to illegal releases around the country. Continue reading...