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Six Beavers Released in England to Save It
Oct 29 2005, Irani

Overlooking the first failure to restore the animal from extinction, six beavers from Bavaria were released in western England as a second attempt. It is a species that has been extinct in the country since the 12th century. The earlier effort was made...

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