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Major new study shows role beavers could play in restoring Scotland’s rivers

Major new study shows role beavers could play in restoring Scotland’s rivers

17 Jan 2022

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"This timely CREW report provides an independent assessment to aid policy decisions that balances the needs of land managers against the ecosystem benefits that come from beaver re-introduction”
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Beavers could make an important contribution to improving the condition of Scotland’s rivers, including helping to improve water quality and limiting the effects of drought, new research from the University of Aberdeen and the James Hutton Institute has found.

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This article was originally posted by The James Hutton Institute