How beavers are protecting West London from flooding
- By Leigh Kiniry Updated on: October 6, 2026 / 11:15 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google To find a little wilderness in West London, take a left at the shopping mall and head under the highway.
- Near a McDonald's and within reach of the city's busy transport network, a family of beavers is reshaping a wetland and helping protect nearby streets and a Tube station from flooding.
- Five Eurasian beavers were released into the town of Greenford in October 2023.
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- By Leigh Kiniry Updated on: October 6, 2026 / 11:15 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google To find a little wilderness in West London, take a left at the shopping mall and head under the highway.
- Near a McDonald's and within reach of the city's busy transport network, a family of beavers is reshaping a wetland and helping protect nearby streets and a Tube station from flooding.
- Five Eurasian beavers were released into the town of Greenford in October 2023.
Sources: CBS News