Wildlife charities praised the move, saying beavers' dams helped the environment, keeping water clean and preventing flooding and drought."Many farmers will be rightly concerned about the potential impact of beavers on their land so will be asking for adequate tools and support to manage a species that could impact their business and on food production," it said in response to the law change.Beavers are now a European Protected species under The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.Peter Burgess, director of Nature Recovery at Devon Wildlife Trust, said: "This gives clarity where beavers are currently present in our river catchments - which is a tiny fraction of our rivers and wetlands in the country.The NFU said it would monitor how existing beaver populations, reintroductions, and future policy developments work in practice."