Researchers from the University of Cambridge studied Jones’s farm and found that the river fed from the beaver enclosure had 80% lower levels of nitrates compared to farther upstream.
Though farmers like Jones can have beavers in enclosures on their land, and there have been some illegally released in England, it has not – until now – been lawful to release them into the wild.
Since taking over the farm 20 years ago, Jones has moved from organic to grass-only – and begun rewilding in earnest.
Jones started researching what other farmers were doing and came across some writing by the UK’s leading beaver guru Derek Gow.
Chris Jones is behind change in law to release beavers in England after witnessing the incredible benefits on his land.
