Residents in Wales are being asked to share their opinions on beavers living wild in Wales.
Beavers lived in Britain until they were hunted to extinction approximately 500 years ago. They have recently been reintroduced to Scotland and England and the Welsh Beaver Project, led by North Wales Wildlife Trust, is seeking to re-establish beavers in Wales.
The University of Exeter is undertaking an independent public survey to explore views held by residents in Wales about beavers living in the wild. This will help understand attitudes to the return of beavers to Wales, how respondents feel about beaver management techniques, and how attitudes may differ between groups of people.
By taking part you will contribute towards a better understanding of how the public perceives beavers in Wales. In turn, this will help inform future decisions about whether and how to proceed.
Results will be presented in a summary report to be shared with Natural Resources Wales and North Wales Wildlife Trust. This report will become publicly available later in 2023, and participants will have the opportunity to opt in to receive a copy.
All residents in Wales are invited to take part. The survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete, and can be completed in either English or Welsh.
To take part in Welsh, please visit: https://exetercles.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5yAWFYQrvRMO7gG
To take part in English, please visit: https://exetercles.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9MMHq384a5rXR6S
The links will remain open until Thursday 13th April and responses are anonymous.
Please share the links with friends and family.
