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UK to release beavers in London as part of urban rewilding
They used to be native but they were hunted down. Now, Britain wants them back. A A
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The rodents will be brought to a site in Tottenham in north London. While most of the area is built-up, there are still places suitable for beavers, including a large marshland that urban planners and biologists hope the critters will find desirable. The project is being carried out by Citizen Zoo, a rewilding group that seeks to bring nature to urban areas, recently releasing 200 water voles (
Arvicola amphibius).
Beavers (
genus Castor) are the second-largest rodent in the world, chiefly known thanks to their ability to build dams on rivers and streams. They are herbivores and can be found in the forests of North America, Europe, and Asia. They were hunted to near-extinction in Europe, with only 1,200 surviving at the turn of the 20