There is even more good news on the return of Beavers to the UK.
Beavers will be returning to west London for the first time in 400 years after a re-introduction project received funding from the capital’s mayor, Sadiq Khan. A breeding pair could arrive at their new home in Paradise Fields in Ealing as soon as autumn 2023.
Bringing Beavers Back to London! - Ealing Wildlife Group
Conservation groups received £40,000 from the Mayor of London to create the publicly accessible reintroduction site, the first of its kind in an urban setting in the UK.
Doctor Sean McCormack of the Ealing Wildlife Group said: “Many people assume Beavers are a wilderness species, when in fact we’ve just forgotten how closely we used to live alongside them. We’re so excited to study how beavers interact with an urban river catchment and, crucially, with urban communities.”
The Ealing Wildlife Group hopes the planned wetland will show how Beavers can be managed in an urban setting, including monitoring flood mitigation effects.
Elliot Newton, co-founder of the rewilding organisation Citizen Zoo, said: “We are hoping to challenge perceptions and demonstrate how London, too, can embrace these ecosystem engineers as we strive for a healthier, wilder future in which our capital can become a leader in urban rewilding.”
The project is one of 22 across the capital to receive mayoral support as part of the Rewild London Fund.
Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, said: “Despite the harm inflicted on the natural world, we have the power to make amends, and I am committed to ensuring that London is at the vanguard of efforts to reverse the trends of declining biodiversity and the destruction of nature. Rewilding allows nature to take the lead and is an exciting way to create healthier ecosystems and allow humans and wildlife to live together more harmoniously.”
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