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| "Mystery" Beavers Permitted to stay; Updated 10th March. | |
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| Topic Started: Jan 28 2015, 07:06 PM (1,559 Views) | |
| Grayling | Jan 28 2015, 07:06 PM Post #1 |
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I heard an item on the radio this morning about beavers on the River Otter in Devon and whether they will be allowed to stay. Just read they will be alllowed to stay provided they are free of disease and if so, Natural England has decided to award the Devon Wildlife Trust a five-year licence to manage the animals, on a trial basis. Beavers in Devon |
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| celticsparrow-Jan | Jan 28 2015, 07:26 PM Post #2 |
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I saw this report on BBC news Grayling,I am pleased they have allowed them to stay and hope they do well. |
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| JennyWren | Jan 28 2015, 07:40 PM Post #3 |
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I can't find the thread about our Beavers on the River Otter .. Ottery St Mary ... East Devon They have a reprieve so long as they are virus free a 5 year trial will now go ahead says Natural England DEFRA ( G.. help us ) will be responsible for testing and monitoring . DWT will be running it and need to raise half a million pounds There might be some culling needed at some time if there are no predators The decision could mean a release of other varieties
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| JennyWren | Jan 28 2015, 07:43 PM Post #4 |
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ooops .... i couldn't find the thread re the Beavers so added it to .. Special Species Sightings
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| Night Owl | Jan 28 2015, 09:07 PM Post #5 |
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Jen I've moved your post into this thread ![]() That's brilliant news Thank you for the links Grayling & Jen
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| Tabatha | Jan 28 2015, 09:34 PM Post #6 |
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for the links. Sounds like good news.
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| NBShaz | Jan 29 2015, 12:38 AM Post #7 |
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It is fantastic news and not too far away from us as well .. so hope to see them some day .. great to have species returning instead of declining .. and great to have good news for a change too |
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| JennyWren | Jan 29 2015, 10:02 AM Post #8 |
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Julie ....... great news everyone . Into the unknown but it'll now give everyone a better , longer chance to observe them |
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| Davebutterflyman | Jan 29 2015, 05:53 PM Post #9 |
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I think that is the key Jen, monitor the species to see what impact they have on the river system and environment in general and then assess things from there...very good news though. |
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| JnG | Jan 30 2015, 05:26 PM Post #10 |
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The only thing that DEFRA have stipulated as a threat from these beavers is not viral, but tapeworm - in this day & age it would seem that humans, who carry so many diseases harmful to their own kind, would be more of a threat to the beavers via our contamination of the waterways. Jean & Graham |
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| Davebutterflyman | Feb 1 2015, 03:33 PM Post #11 |
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Very good point indeed Jean. One example of this is from the IWA (Inland Waterways Association) Milton Keynes branch, that cleaned up over 12 tonnes or rubbish from certain stretches of local waterways....unbelievable! |
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| Davebutterflyman | Mar 10 2015, 07:19 PM Post #12 |
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The latest news from the Devon beavers. http://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/devons-wild-beavers/ |
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| JennyWren | Mar 10 2015, 11:43 PM Post #13 |
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Dave ... just a short while to wait now for the results .. fingers crossed . How wonderful that so much care is being given to them at the moment . The idea was to carry out the test and to receive the results as quickly as possible . Great that they've been filmed for Springwatch
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| Tabatha | Mar 11 2015, 08:16 AM Post #14 |
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for the link Dave. the test results are ok.
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| celticsparrow-Jan | Mar 11 2015, 02:47 PM Post #15 |
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for the link Dave it is sounding good so far
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| Davebutterflyman | Mar 11 2015, 06:25 PM Post #16 |
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It does look promising so far. |
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| JennyWren | Mar 11 2015, 07:48 PM Post #17 |
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free of echinococcus multilocularis and now free of TB ...... just a few days to go for more results . The adult beavers are to give birth later this spring There are still some youngsters free |
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| Grayling | Mar 11 2015, 07:52 PM Post #18 |
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Thanks for the updates Dave and Jen
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| JennyWren | Mar 11 2015, 08:03 PM Post #19 |
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great news , Grayling ... it was on the local news a short while ago . Footage of the surgeon and staff doing a bit of keyhole surgery to investigate and photograph various organs . Martin Hughes-Games was there for Springwatch Very exciting as they'd just had the all clear from TB .. :Woo: |
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| Davebutterflyman | Mar 14 2015, 12:01 AM Post #20 |
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All clear from TB is a huge positive! |
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DEFRA ( G.. help us ) will be responsible for testing and monitoring . DWT will be running it and need to raise half a million pounds


Jen I've moved your post into this thread 
Thank you for the links Grayling & Jen 
for the links. Sounds like good news. 
and not too far away from us as well .. so hope to see them some day .. great to have species returning instead of declining .. and great to have good news for a change too

the test results are ok.
for the link Dave it is sounding good so far
...... just a few days to go for more results .
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