The Wildlife Trusts in Wales and Beaver Trust warmly welcome new Welsh Government legislation recognising the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) as a native species and granting it protected status –…

The Wildlife Trusts in Wales highly commend the Welsh Government’s decision to officially recognise European beavers as a native species and awards them full legal protection.

Welsh Government supports the managed re-introduction of European beaver in Wales.

The Wildlife Trusts say: end enclosures and take action for beavers to be wild