This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
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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