A baby beaver has been photographed in London for the first time in 400 years, 18 months after an initiative began to reintroduce the species to the capital.
Enfield council began London’s beaver reintroduction programme last year as part of a wider rewilding and natural flood-management project.
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The project could see the mammals inhabit a 10-acre area of parkland in Ealing, west London. People in London will be able to go on “beaver safaris” to see the creatures as part of the rewilding project.
This makes perfect sense. Without being eligible for free health care, giving birth in London would be pretty unaffordable for many beavers. I imagine most would make the trip to Scotland for more affordable options as is evidenced by their population.