Beavers 'repatriated' after 200 years

New York City has welcomed a beaver back after more than 200 years of this " missing " animal . Beavers used to play an important role in the US economy but then they almost became extinct.

Wildlife biologists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) took pictures of this beaver. The beaver was named ' Jose ', residing in the Bronx River, a river that used to be very dirty, flowing through the same name zoo.

The Bronx was once likened to New York's " black water village " and by the 1970s, the Bronx was used as a ditch, garbage collection system. Since 2000, this river has been cleaned up by residents and the city government and has now become a poetic river.

This beaver's 'repatriation' is named after congressman Jose E. Serrano, who is credited with protecting and preserving the Bronx.

'This is a very thoughtful moment for the city,' said Steven Sanderson, President of WCS. 'New York is a symbol of the urban environment. A species that can survive on the Bronx is a proof that we can live with the heavens no matter where we are on the planet. '

The beaver first appeared in New York City after a long time.
Photos of beavers swimming on the Bronx River (Photo: LiveScience)

Beavers are rodents, weighing up to 11-25 kg, even 40 kg. Beavers are almost non-active in the winter, they only live on pre-stored food or fat in the large tail. Beaver maintains energy in cold season by hiding in dark caves.

Fishing and trade have made the beaver almost extinct since the 1930s.

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