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Committee Material Published 11 Jul 2023 ↗ View on Parliament

If a reintroduced species is to be given protected status (as in the case of beavers), a risk assessment and management plan should be in place in advance of the protected status being granted. The protected status of beavers should be reviewed by the England Species Reintroductions Taskforce in consultation with the Stakeholder Forum. (Paragraph 56) 24 Species Reintroduction

If a reintroduced species is to be given protected status (as in the case of beavers), a risk assessment and management plan should be in place in advance of the protected status being granted. The protected status of beavers should be reviewed by the England Species Reintroductions Taskforce in consultation with the Stakeholder Forum. (Paragraph 56) 24 Species Reintroduction Type: recommendation | Number: 21 | Response status: partially_accepted Government response: The government’s approach to the management of beaver was informed by a programme over work over five years, including a trial to investigate the impacts of wild living beavers, and a public consultation on our approach to management. In this consultation the government outlined proposals for a mana