Elliot Newton
Project Lead
Brief info
Elliot is one of the co-founders of Citizen Zoo. With a background in urban wildlife conservation spanning well over 10 years, he has a breadth of experience in the development, design, and implementation of conservation projects in London. After establishing Citizen Zoo, he has overseen the delivery of the UK’s first rewilding conference in 2019, as well as the successful reintroduction of water voles to the Hogsmill and large marsh grasshoppers to various restored sites across Norfolk. His passion for beavers led to the creation of the London Beaver Working Group, which was a vessel for locating suitable reintroduction sites for the species across London. Since identifying Paradise Fields as a suitable reintroduction site, alongside Ealing Wildlife Group, Ealing Council, and Friends of Horsenden, Elliot has been at the forefront of the Ealing Beaver Project, helping drive it forward from a dream to reality.