Stuart Otway

From fences to freedom: England’s continuing beaver journey

Delphine Pouget and Stuart Otway, 18 August 2025 - Licensing, Natural England, Nature, Nature-based solutions, Species re-introductions

By Stuart Otway, Principal Officer in Natural England’s Complex Cases Team and Delphine Pouget, Principal Officer in Natural England’s Species Recovery & Reintroductions Team In February 2025 Defra published its landmark policy on the wild release and management of beavers …

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