WE ARE supposed to be planting trees, not felling them.

I totally agree with Alice Jones’s concerns (CP, 11-03-22) about the proposed reintroduction of beavers.

It is great that everybody is to have a say on the decision, but, like Alice, once discovering the leaflet was totally one-sided I also did my own research.

Read more: Island households being consulted about beaver plans.

Read more: CP exclusive interview about beaver proposal.

I learnt that imported beavers have the potential to carry tapeworm, a parasite which can be fatal for dogs and humans.

Even more worryingly though, a single family of beavers can fell up to 300 trees a year.

This will not sit well with the big push to plant hundreds of trees on Island as part of The Queen’s Green Canopy.

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