beavers

Loch Ard Forest is set to become home to an additional pair of beavers following on from several successful releases at additional locations at the site over the last year

In a landmark event for nature conservation, the National Trust have released the first two pairs of Eurasian beavers to live in the wild in Purbeck, Dorset, after a new policy was announced by Defra and Natural England last week

Farmers must be allowed to 'use every tool' to manage disruptive populations, says NFU

"By sidelining our farmers, we risk jeopardising both our food supply and the rural economy"

Wildlife groups say planned reintroductions must be speeded up to avoid conservationists releasing the animals into unsuitable habitats

Caringorms group launches direct action as German farmers bring Berlin to a standstill

Species reintroduction arrangements ‘completely inadequate’

A jump in beaver numbers by 2030 has raised alarm among farmers but Scottish Government Ministers welcomed the news