Reform UK council backs release of beavers amid party row over rewilding
Key takeaways
- The Labour government announced last year that a change in the law would allow beavers to be licensed for release into the wild in England.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA Reform UK council has backed the release of wild beavers into the countryside, despite the party’s opposition to rewilding.
- The Reform-led Leicestershire county council has backed the release of the rodents as part of efforts to reduce flooding.
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The Labour government announced last year that a change in the law would allow beavers to be licensed for release into the wild in England. Photograph: Jim Wileman/The Guardian View image in fullscreen The Labour government announced last year that a change in the law would allow beavers to be licensed for release into the wild in England. Photograph: Jim Wileman/The Guardian Reform UKReform UK council backs release of beavers amid party row over rewilding Councillors in Leicestershire support move in efforts to reduce flooding as Reform faces divisions on nature policy
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA Reform UK council has backed the release of wild beavers into the countryside, despite the party’s opposition to rewilding.
The Reform-led Leicestershire county council has backed the release of the rodents as part of efforts to reduce flooding.