Saturday, 3 July 2021

Replace the Cockerel By a Beaver?

Citizen Zoo has received permission for the reintroduction of beavers into marshland around Tottenham area of London (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/02/beavers-set-to-be-released-london-urban-rewilding). In the UK, beavers were hunted to extinction some 400 years ago. These rodents were killed for their fur and oil. It is now generally recognised that beavers can be beneficial in riverine environments. They increase biodiversity and reduce the risk of flooding. Perhaps the football club should rename themselves Tottenham beavers?

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