The Scottish Beavers have gained a lot of interest as they move throughout the wider landscape. However, getting them recognised for their benefits and mitigating any conflicts effectively can, at some times, pose differently in the media. Keep up to date with the latest news below from a range of topics at the forefront of Scottish beaver conservation.
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,...
(Current Advocacy Priorities – July 2023) Since 2019, beavers have been a protected species in Scotland. Their dams provide many environmental benefits (water quality improvement, downstream flood reduction, biodiversity enhancement, drought resilience). However,...
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...
Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity announced today that the Scottish Government would be introducing a new approach to actively expand Scotland’s beaver population, with greater use of translocation to manage conflict....
As we near the end of another interesting year for Scottish beaver conservation it has come to light that 21 influential environmentalists, conservationists and commentators have put their names forward in telling the Scottish Government, enough is enough. The letter...
The result of the Trees for Life legal challenge to the Scottish Government over its “lethal control” beaver policy is out and superficially this looks like a great result for beaver conservation. In the words of Trees for Life: “Licensed Beaver killings have been...
Today, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) released its Beaver Licensing Summary for 2019. The report confirms that between 1 May and 31 December last year, 87 protected beavers were killed under government licence. (This figure represents roughly one...
On 1st May 2019 Eurasian beavers in Scotland join the list of protected species. Scottish Wild Beaver Group has campaigned for many years for this outcome and is delighted with this news. The Government’s statement on their website is as follows: 'Beaver populations...
A year ago today the Scottish Government stated that they would lay legislation to protect beavers in Scotland before Parliament in the first half of 2018. Now over a year later, the government is no closer to providing Scotland's beavers the protection they need. In...
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