Education is at the heart of everything we do at the Scottish Wild Beaver Group. Our blogs look to deliver an insight into Scottish beavers; what’s going on, what we can do and what could be! Why not take a look at one of our many beaver blogs below.
As you may know, beavers are still being shot in numbers on Tayside farms and some of them are being wounded rather than killed. This was highlighted when Fig the beaver was rescued by the SSPCA after being shot in the face and having his teeth smashed. Luckily Fig,...
The 2022 Beaver Management Report arrived last week, and there are some mixed feelings. The report, as published by NatureScot, found 63 beavers were shot under license in 2022. While we broadly welcome Nature Scot’s report and their mitigation team deserve credit...
2022 is a year of celebration for the Scottish Wild Beaver Group and Scottish beavers alike, so it's time for a quick recap of our journey thus far. 2022 AGM Chair Report In 2010 we started our campaigning efforts in response to the Scottish Government’s then...
Not a bad office (Photo by F Cochrane) The following blog by our wonderful guest Danièle Muir from Perthshire Wildlife explains how beavers have played a steering role in her life and provided an incredibly important source of income through their ecotourism benefits....
A swan has appeared at the big pond. We go down to have a look; a silhouette across the water; a grey-blue apparition among the flotilla of goosanders and mallards. The sun glitters on the water. Flora and I set about investigating the details around us. Norway spruce...
The elusive Eurasian lynx with its cub (Photo provided by Martin Piispea) If you think beavers stir the pot when it comes to the reintroduction of mammalian megafauna to the UK, get stuck into the lynx. Like the beaver, the reintroduction of the lynx has been...
Swinging a fly for salmon (Photo provided by Duncan Pepper) The following is a blog by our fantastic guest Duncan Pepper, founder and operator of Fishinguide UK and very keen angler of Scotland's fish, particularly trout, salmon and Pike. Duncan has set up his own...
The following blog by our wonderful guest Mike Digout explains the "what could be" in a future where Scottish folk and Scottish beavers live in harmony. Mike is lucky enough to live in Canada with a thriving beaver population and a relationship with our beaver friends...
Beaver in Bavaria: Lessons for Scotland If you want to take your knowledge of Beaver Management to a higher level, there is a simple solution: sign-up for one of the bi-annual 5-day courses in Bavaria led by Derek Gow, Roisin Campbell-Palmer and legendary beaver...
Fancy your hand at writing a beaver blog? Have a good topic, that you think needs to be heard? Get in touch, we would love to hear from you and your idea!