Britain hunted beavers to extinction around 400 years ago, but they are now returning to England's wetlands to rebuild rivers and restore disappearing ecosystems
- For generations, the sound of a beaver working along an English waterway was something found only in history books.
- The animals that once shaped rivers and wetlands across Britain disappeared after centuries of hunting, leaving behind only traces of their former presence.
- Now, a new chapter has begun in Dorset, where wild beavers have been released into a nature reserve for the first time.
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- For generations, the sound of a beaver working along an English waterway was something found only in history books.
- The animals that once shaped rivers and wetlands across Britain disappeared after centuries of hunting, leaving behind only traces of their former presence.
- Now, a new chapter has begun in Dorset, where wild beavers have been released into a nature reserve for the first time.
Sources: Times of India