Elk could be reintroduced to Britain after 3,000 years

Elk could return to UK after 3,000 years in rewilding project

First stage of initiative will introduce ‘keystone’ species to beaver enclosures in Derbyshire and NottinghamshireElk could return to the UK after 3,000 years under plans by the Wildlife Trusts to reintroduce the “keystone” species into Britain’s landscapes.The Derbyshire Wildlife Trust wants to introduce elk into two existing beaver enclosures in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, with the hope of demonstrating that the large semiaquatic deer shou…

Elk could be reintroduced to Britain after 3,000 years

Conservationists hope the largest species of deer will return within three years, housed inside fenced beaver enclosures at two nature reserves