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The European Beaver (''Castor fiber'') was hunted almost to extinction in Europe , both for Fur , and for '' Castoreum '', a secretion of its scent gland believed to have medicinal properties. However this Beaver is now being re-introduced throughout Europe. Several thousands live on the Elbe , the Rhone and in parts of Scandinavia . They have been Reintroduced in Bavaria and The Netherlands and are tending to spread to new locations. The beaver became extinct in Britain in the Sixteenth Century , but there is now a project which is reintroducing the species to the country. Six European Beavers will be released into a lakeside area in Gloucestershire and allowed to roam wild There are also plans to bring the beaver to Scotland [http://www.scotsbeavers.org . |
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