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.
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!