Scottish Beavers community event
News
The Scottish Wildlife Trust and Royal Zoological Society of Scotland are hosting a public event at 6pm on Monday 28 October in the Cairnbaan Hotel mid-Argyll to give an update …
Conservation charities welcome legal protection for beavers in Scotland
News
The lead partners in the Scottish Beaver Trial – the Scottish Wildlife Trust and the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) – welcome the introduction of European Protected Species status …
New champion for Scotland’s beavers
News
John Finnie MSP has agreed to become the Species Champion for the species as part of an initiative run by Scottish Environment LINK. Species Champions commit to raising the profile …
Legal protection for Scotland’s beavers welcomed
News
The two lead partners in the Scottish Beaver Trial – the Scottish Wildlife Trust and the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) – welcome the announcement made this morning (23 …
Call for progress on protected status for Scotland’s beavers
News
Several leading Scottish wildlife charities and individuals with an interest in conservation have signed an open letter to the First Minister calling for a firm commitment to finally granting protected …
Beaver population increased in Knapdale
News
Scotland’s wild beaver population has been successfully reinforced by the introduction of three new animals to Knapdale Forest in Argyll. The beavers, of Bavarian origin, were sourced from RZSS Highland …
Boost for Knapdale beavers
News
The Scottish Wildlife Trust and the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), the lead partners of the successful Scottish Beaver Trial, have been granted a species licence to reinforce the …
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Beavers in the frame
Blogs
May 2019 has been a big month for beavers. Following decades of work, beavers officially became a European Protected Species (EPS) in Scotland on 1 May. This is a highly …
Bringing beavers back – a brief history
Blogs
It’s hard to explain the sense of anticipation, the mix of excitement and fear of disappointment, as you scan the water, looking and listening for the signs that beavers are …