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Bringing back the Beaver

Beavers were hunted to extinction in the Middle Ages; now there are plans to return them to Wales. Supporters say they will bring many benefits, but others remain unconvinced.

28 minutes

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Mon 16 Oct 2017 18:30
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Wales

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Eye on Wales goes on the hunt for signs of a shy, nocturnal animal not seen in the wilds of Wales for centuries.

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Beavers were hunted to extinction in the Middle Ages.ÌýThey’re now back in Scotland and England and there are plans to return them to Wales too.

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SupportersÌýbelieve they will bring benefits, both environmental and economic.ÌýBut there are peopleÌýin the countryside who remain to be convinced.

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In the first of a new series, Kayley Thomas speaks to thoseÌýbehindÌýplans to returnÌýthe beaverÌýto Wales and to those who wonder where that couldÌýlead.

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  • Sun 15 Oct 2017 18:30
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Wales FM
  • Mon 16 Oct 2017 18:30
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Wales

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