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Saturday, July 19, 2014

THEY ARE NOT THE FIRST ENGLISH BEAVERS FOR OVER 500 YEARS BUT THE CAMPAIGN IS SOUND

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Dear Jonathan,

There’s a new campaign taking off near you and we thought you might be interested. 38 Degrees member Castor has started a petition calling on the government to save the beavers in the River Otter in Devon. [1]

These are the first wild beavers to be spotted in England for over 500 years, but the Department for the Environment wants to capture them and put them in a zoo.

The petition is growing fast and over 9000 people have already signed. If you also want to pressure the government to leave the beavers alone, you can sign here:

SIGN THE PETITION
Here’s what Castor says:

"The beaver is the most important, formerly native, animal to Britain that could create landscapes that protect our native plants and animals.

The beaver was hunted to extinction and we have a duty to bring them back to our rivers. The effects of beavers will improve water quality, reduce flooding and help turn our river banks back into wildlife havens."

Click here to sign the petition now:

SIGN THE PETITION

If you disagree with Castor's campaign, or there's another issue close to your heart, you can start your own campaign here: https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/visit-cby

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