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Message: <blockquote data-quote="King Edward" data-source="post: 3407201" data-attributes="member: 80872">I think there's a lot of potential in this idea - not simply looking at European wildlife, but looking at it in relation to what we have in the UK. I'm not sure how well this would fit into the Springwatch series - it might be better as a separate programme/series.For instance, there's been a certain amount of coverage of the reintroduced beavers in Scotland, but it would be really good for a programme to take a broader view by looking at the effect an established beaver population has on habitat and other wildlife, issues around human/beaver conflict and management, and downstream effects on e.g. water quality, flow regulation and flooding. Given the current debate and pressure for beaver reintroduction, and the long-term effects this would have on the UK environment, you could actually argue that something like a 3 part mini-series just on the beaver issue would be an important part of the BBC's public service remit.I don't know much about the details of TV making, so I'd be interested to know how much something like this would actually cost to make. I'm thinking more of a documentary style with interviews & case studies, rather than hours of actual wildlife footage, so it ought not to be too expensive.</blockquote>