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Beavers: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will provide an update on recent progress on the reintroduction of keystone species like beavers.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
11 Sept 2026
Target answer date
15 Sept 2026
Answer
21 Sept 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will provide an update on recent progress on the reintroduction of keystone species like beavers.

  2. 15 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    Defra supports the reintroduction of keystone species where benefits to the environment, people and the economy are clear. Three licensed beaver wild release projects have been approved in England, with two further applications underway. Defra has approve...

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