Statutory guidance
Managing beaver activity and land without a licence
Guidance on beaver and land management actions that do not need a beaver management licence.
Applies to England
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The Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is a European protected species.
This means you must have a licence to carry out certain actions when managing beavers. Further information is available in Beavers: how to manage them and when you need a licence.
This guidance provides information on the normal land management and beaver activity management actions you can take without a beaver management licence. It also provides information on how you can prevent or reduce negative effects of beaver activity, without deliberately disturbing beavers or damaging their breeding and resting sites.