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Beavers return to Italy after 500 years

2023-10-15 19:05:06Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Beavers return to Italy after 500 years
Beavers return to Italy after 500 years

The beaver has returned to Italy after a 500-year absence due to overhunting and habitat destruction, scientists in Florence and Milan have announced.

The phenomenon started in Austria and is spreading to the northeastern Italian regions of Trentino-Alto Adige and Friuli Venezia Giulia, according to a study by the University of Milan and the National Research Council's (CNR) Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Institute in Florence, published in the journal Animal Conservation.

Scientists say there are also new populations of the large semi-aquatic rodents spreading to more southern regions following their illegal release into the wild in central Italy.

"Large parts of Italy are suitable for stabilizing beaver populations and while northern populations appear to be more isolated, in central Italy we found a greater potential for expansion," said study leader Mattia Falaschi from the University of Milan. .

The presence of beavers can reduce risk by mitigating the intensity of flooding, but it can also cause damage to crops and infrastructure, such as man-made canals, roads and bridges, leading to human conflicts.

This, says Falaschi, is a danger especially in Trentino, Tuscany, Umbria and Marche. Special monitoring will be required in these areas along with preventive measures such as fencing and drainage of wetlands where beaver colonies may pose a threat to infrastructure.


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