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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Beavers Are Back! England Has First Wild Release After Government Backing
Caption: Wild beavers are back in England in a big way! That's because Britain's National Trust legally released the first two pairs of Eurasian beavers to live in the wild in England in Purbeck, Dorset. This historic moment follows an announcement by the Department for Rural Affairs (Defra) and Natural England, paving the way for wild beaver releases. For the first time since the 16th Century, these extraordinary creatures will be able to legally roam freely across Purbeck an area peppered with lakes and water courses, unrestricted by fenced enclosures Hunted to extinction on mainland Britain for their fur, meat, and scent glands, beavers are now set to play a crucial role in ecosystem restoration. This wild release, which was overseen by Nature Minister Mary Creagh, is the fourth site where the National Trust has introduced beavers following successful enclosed reintroductions at Holnicote Estate on Exmoor, the South Downs, and Wallington. However, it is the first where they can roam free and build dams - in fact it's the perfect place to cut their teeth!
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