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02 Mar 2016

Beavers and slowing the flow: studies working to demonstrate their effects on flooding

Two studies from Scotland and Devon on how beavers are working to slow the flow of rivers and help alleviate the impact of flooding. Beavers ‘Help To Prevent Flooding’, Says Scottish Study Scotland’s beaver population may help to prevent flooding, according to an academic study. The rodents, which are living wild around the River Tay, were accused […]

29 Oct 2015

Beaver update – Devon and not the cause of flooding in Scotland!

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Beavers in Devon See: http://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/devon-beaver-project/ There is an E-newsletter that we are producing quarterly to keep people updated about the beaver trial on the river Otter. For more details contact : Mark Elliott <melliott@devonwildlifetrust.org> ‘Extreme Rainfall’ Not Beavers Caused Blyth Floods, Probe Finds A joint investigation has concluded that severe flooding in a Perthshire village was caused by “extreme […]