Petition Make beavers a protected species to protect them

Following recent assertions from anglers and landowners that they ‘need’ the right to shoot beavers if ‘they believe’ they are causing too much damage, these glorious creatures, who were previously hunted to extinction in the UK and create amazing habitats for other creatures, need to be protected.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

27 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 27 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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Date closed 30 September 2021
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