Should animals that have died out in Britain be reintroduced into the wild? | Kitty Mowmow's Animal Expo

Should animals that have died out in Britain be reintroduced into the wild?

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Environmentalists hope beavers will soon be reintroduced to Scotland, subject to approval by the Scottish Executive. If the trial reintroduction gets the go-ahead three families of European beavers, about 15 to 20 animals, will be brought over from Norway and released into the Knapdale Forest in Mid-Argyll in the spring of 2009. Beavers were hunted to extinction in Scotland in the 16th century for their furs and a secretion, which provided one of the active ingredients in aspirin. Mammals have never been reintroduced into wild in the UK before, though four German beavers were released at a Lancashire nature reserve.

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2 Responses to “Should animals that have died out in Britain be reintroduced into the wild?”

  1. emma king says:

    in school me and my group are making a complaintment to stop animal cruelty and we are called sac

  2. mjschindler says:

    That's really neat, Emma. I'd love to hear more about what you guys are
    doing. Feel free to send me info about it at email@kittymowmow.com. Have
    fun in school!

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