Beaver: Reintroduction in England Debate
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Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
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Beaver: Reintroduction in England
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Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab)
Of course, hare coursing is not allowed in this country. I congratulate the previous Government on tightening up the rules around this, which was really important. The particular issue around the shooting of hares is that there is not a closed season, which there is for other species. This is an anomaly, and we should look at it very carefully.
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Con)
My Lords, I congratulate the Minister on the stand that this Government have taken. If beavers are to be introduced in areas where they are currently not found, to what extent will farmers, drainage boards and others in the catchment area be consulted?
Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab)
I can be very brief and clear: we intend to do full consultation with stakeholders and work closely with them around any introduction.