into place which reimbursed the farmers for lost stock and paid them for protecting the species. In the case Eurasian lynx (Lynx there is interest in reintroducing the species to lynx), Britain as a result of its extinction only occurring due to human activity. This is opposed by some who see as dangerous, however as with the Eurasian lynx L. lynx F. silvestris grampia elusive nature works in its favour (Arts 2012). et al, 2.3.2 Reintroduction of European beaver As with the story of other species have become extinct in the British Isles H. albicilla, as a result of human activity. This factor is important when considering suitable species for reintroduction. One such animal going through a period at the moment is the European beaver (Castor which is believed to have first become extinct in the UK in the 16th fiber) Century (South 2000). Though extinction occurred in the UK, over-hunting was a et al, problem globally and was only prohibited in the of time’. A series of reintroductions ‘nick was sparked around Eurasia in response to being brought back to Sweden in the C. fiber 1920s (Nolet and Rosell, 1996). While initially reintroduced for highly sought after fur, this was later undertaken so the species could act as ecosystem engineers. Due to the way they store food and the lodges they build for shelter (Figure 7) throughout the winter beavers often cut down trees and build dams, causing changes in the environment (Rosell 2005). et al, Contemplating environmental changes is important when discussing reintroduction, both for the impacts on the environment and for the likelihood of success. Should the changes be significant, there is a chance the species may die out anyway, which happened for some attempted reintroductions. While this scheme failed due to the major impact the individuals had on the environment there is also the argument that too few individuals were reintroduced. Combining this with the example in Section 2.3.1 the importance of large H. albicilla numbers being reintroduced at a site (Nolet and Rosell, 1996).
into place which reimbursed the farmers for lost stock and paid them for protecting the species. In the case Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx), there is interest in reintroducing the species to Britain as a result of its extinction only occurring due to human activity. This is opposed by some who see L. lynx as dangerous, however as with F. silvestris grampia the Eurasian lynx elusive nature works in its favour (Arts et al, 2012). 2.3.2 Reintroduction of European beaver As with the story of H. albicilla, other species have become extinct in the British Isles as a result of human activity. This factor is important when considering suitable species for reintroduction. One such animal going through a period at the moment is the European beaver (Castor fiber) which is believed to have first become extinct in the UK in the 16th Century (South et al, 2000). Though extinction occurred in the UK, over-hunting was a problem globally and was only prohibited in the ‘nick of time’. A series of reintroductions was sparked around Eurasia in response to C. fiber being brought back to Sweden in the 1920s (Nolet and Rosell, 1996). While initially reintroduced for highly sought after fur, this was later undertaken so the species could act as ecosystem engineers. Due to the way they store food and the lodges they build for shelter (Figure 7) throughout the winter beavers often cut down trees and build dams, causing changes in the environment (Rosell et al, 2005). Contemplating environmental changes is important when discussing reintroduction, both for the impacts on the environment and for the likelihood of success. Should the changes be significant, there is a chance the species may die out anyway, which happened for some attempted reintroductions. While this scheme failed due to the major impact the individuals had on the environment there is also the argument that too few individuals were reintroduced. Combining this with the H. albicilla example in Section 2.3.1 the importance of large numbers being reintroduced at a site (Nolet and Rosell, 1996).
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