Tag: Beavers

Beaver release approved at new Cairngorms National Park sites

NATURESCOT has approved a licence application from the Cairngorms National Park Authority to release up to six beaver families in the park. They will be...

New resources to help farmers manage land with beavers in Scotland

THE Farm Advisory Service (FAS) has published new resources to help farmers learn about managing land with beavers in Scotland. The presence of beavers can...

Report shows more beavers moved as Scottish population expands

SCOTTISH beavers were trapped and moved at an increased level in the country last year, according to a new report on beaver management. This comes...

Beaver licensing figures show 87 killed under licence

NATURESCOT has published the latest beaver licensing figures, with 87 being killed under licence in 2021, as work steps up to prepare for population...

Lives of beavers in Scotland set to be saved after crowdfund

COURT action to stop the killing of wild beavers in Scotland will go ahead following a successful crowdfunding appeal. Trees for Life have raised almost...

Leading wildlife experts urge Scottish Government to reintroduce beavers

LEADING Scottish wildlife experts have urged the government to ignore "hysteria" and get on with reintroducing beavers to the wild. RSPB Scotland and the Scottish...

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