Beaver pair reducing flood risks in Plymouth, scientists say https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7287py1ezpo

Two beavers are successfully reducing the risk of flooding in Plymouth, scientists have said.

Plymouth City Council said the University of Exeter had studied the pair of Eurasian beavers at Poole Farm since they arrived in October.

Scientists found that during peak flows the result of the beavers' damming, alongside man-made leaky dams, had reduced the flow of water in the Bircham Valley by 23%.

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