Good News CommunityMar 3, 2025

The UK government has authorized the release of beavers into English waterways for the first time in centuries. These eco-engineers will help create wildlife habitats and reduce flooding.

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/28/beavers-released-english-waterways-government-licence

Beaver releases into wild to be allowed in England for first time in centuries

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In search of a better worldJun 16, 2022

A Record Low Trout and Salmon Catch in Scotland Has Ecologists Worried. Parliament Must Do Something. https://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/878/570/611/

Beaver reintroduction on the #RiverIrvine and #RiverAyr for a start, we know beaver pools and dams help salmon spawning numbers, and regular natural coppicing of riverside trees means stronger root growth and stronger banks, as well as places for smolts to hide. #Rewilding #Springwatch #BeaverReintroduction

Sign Petition: A Record Low Trout and Salmon Catch in Scotland Has Ecologists Worried. Parliament Must Do Something.

Last year, the annual salmon catch in Scotland confirmed conservationists' worst fears: the lowest number of salmon on record were (7906 signatures on petition)