They're big, furry, with some smelly glands and bright orange teeth - they're beavers! And after going extinct in the UK 400 years ago, they're making a comeback. But some people are not on board. Why? Here I explore some of the pros and cons of the return of the beaver - jump on in for tree felling, forest fires, and some dam fine stats...

Defra consultation: https://consult.defra.gov.uk/natural-environment-policy/beaver-reintroduction-and-management/consultation/intro/ 

 

Guardian article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/aug/08/dam-it-how-beavers-save-britain-from-flooding 

Sound file: https://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm%3Fid%3DF562D9EB-1DD8-B71C-071FF83752162E07