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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tom Wilkinson

SHOCKING: National trust makes first beaver release in northern england - You Need To See This

PA Wire

A family of four beavers has been released on a National Trust estate to boost wildlife and help the landscape deal with climate change.

Once a mainstay of British rivers, beavers became extinct here in the 16th century due to hunting, but in recent years they have been introduced at a growing number of sites in the UK.

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