Rewilding the UK: -
Eurasian Beaver reintroduction for north-west England has been given a green light The Eurasian #beaver (Castor fiber), a large herbivore, is a mammal that was formerly native to the UK, playing an important part in our landscape from prehistoric times until it was hunted to extinction in the 16th century for its fur, meat and scent glands. Eurasian beavers eat mainly aquatic plants, grasses, ferns and shrubs, but at other times, woody species form the major part of their die
