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Some might say it took a dam long time!
A young beaver is held in Wuppertal Zoo, Germany in 2015.Oliver Berg/picture alliance via Getty Images
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“This truly is wonderful news," said Enfield Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment, Rick Jewell. “The adult couple are quite young so we weren’t sure that they would breed successfully in such a short space of time. You can already see the positive impact the beavers are having through their natural landscaping of the area.
“The beavers’ hard work creating a natural wetland ecosystem will contribute to excellent flood defences, protecting the local area and hundreds of homes from flooding downstream to the south east of the borough, while encouraging local biodiversity to thrive,” he added. “They really are remarkable animals.”
Meg Wilson, the animal collections manager for the college, added that the school is “thrilled for this new arrival” and has “seen the developments the beavers are making and the improvements they have made to the wetland area.”
“We are now focusing our efforts on collecting data, which we hope will further evidence the positive effects the beavers are having on the environment,” Wilson added. “As Capel Manor College’s conservation efforts grow, this continues to enable us to give our students first-hand experience of conservation and research.”
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“Dams are also visible across the site, a sign that the beavers are getting on well and truly making Enfield their home,” the release noted.
source: people.com
