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https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2023/march/beaver-families-thriving-west-country-after-unofficial-reintroductions.html>
"As many as 50 beavers could be living in the West Country,
Natural England
has revealed.
The government's nature advisor had been investigating the possibility of
beavers in the region following reports of the rodents in and around the Rivers
Frome and Avon. The resulting report, published earlier this month, found a
wealth of evidence that beavers were thriving in the areas, including dams,
gnawn trees and burrows.
In total, it is estimated there could be anywhere from 36 to 62 adult beavers
in sections of the rivers near Bath, Chippenham and Trowbridge, living in 13
families. If baby beavers, known as kits, and family units living in areas of
the river which couldn't be surveyed are included, then this figure could be
even higher.
A spokesperson for the Avon Wildlife Trust previously described the presence of
beavers in the area as 'extremely significant', adding that 'the presence of
this beaver population will support other wildlife and help us to tackle the
ecological emergency.'"
Via
Future Crunch:
<
https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-heart-united-states-democracy-uruguay-nature-rights-ecuador/>
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
