Wildlife groups praised the move making it illegal to capture, kill, injure or disturb them.
Eurasian beavers have been recognised as a European protected species in England, making it illegal to capture, kill, injure or disturb them.Landowners will not be able to damage a burrow or dam without a license from Natural England, for example.
Wildlife charities praised the move, saying beavers' dams helped the environment, keeping water clean and preventing flooding and drought. "Beavers bring such an astonishing array of ecosystem services to our landscape, this truly is an historic day for the species in England," said Sandra King, chief executive of Beaver Trust., saying their dams could pose a flooding risk to agricultural land.
"Many farmers will be rightly concerned about the potential impact of beavers on their land so will be asking for adequate tools and support to manage a species that could impact their business and on food production," it said in response to the law change.
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