Written question asked by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party) on Wednesday, 18 December 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 January 2025. It was answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour) on Friday, 3 January 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Agriculture: Beavers and Wild Boar
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to introduce a compensation scheme for farmers for any damages to crops by (1) beavers and (2) wild boars, or to provide other financial support for farmers whose land beavers and wild boars are living on or travelling through.
- Answer
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This is a devolved matter and so this reply applies to England only.
Sustainable Farming Incentive, Countryside Stewardship and Landscape Recovery offer support for farmers through payments for actions that deliver both environmental and agricultural benefits. Some actions can be used to mitigate the effects of species such as beavers and wild boar, for example by buffering of watercourses or restoration of habitats, allowing space for their activity. Beaver protection and management capital grants are available in Countryside Stewardship to protect permanent crops and trees from beaver damage, and to manage beavers and their dams where there is a risk of serious damage or flooding to crops, infrastructure, or human or animal health.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL3580
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Compensation Crops Agriculture Beavers Wild boar
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- 2025-09-05 18:37:50 +0100
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