Policy paper

Beavers: protection and management

This paper outlines the laws protecting Eurasian beavers and their habitats and the steps to follow when managing Eurasian beavers in England.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Natural England
• Published: 2 September 2022

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England

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Protection and management of beavers in England

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From 1 October 2022 Eurasian beavers in England are a European protected species. This means that new legislation will give them extra protection.

This paper outlines the:

• steps that should be followed when managing beavers
• legislation protecting beavers and the environment

Guidance is available on how to manage beavers and when you need a licence.

Published 2 September 2022