UK: Beavers return to Essex after 400 years to stop floods
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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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A breeding pair of Eurasian beavers will be rehomed at Spains Hall Estate, near Finchingfield, Braintree, to help flood prevention.
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A second element of the project will involve man-made flood management measures.
The Environment Agency's Matt Butcher said: "The beavers bring another exciting dimension, as we can assess how effective they are at creating amazing new wetlands and as flood engineers."
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"The added attraction of being able to pit nature against man to see who 'does it better' will be a rare chance to learn and adapt our approach."
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