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Beavers
24 articles
Beaver bid blocked after Kate Forbes stepped in
A bid to release beavers in the Highlands was delayed after intensive lobbying by farmers and landowners prompted an intervention
Animal welfare: A review of The Ferret’s coverage in 2023
As 2023 draws to an end, we wanted to update you on The Ferret’s coverage of animal welfare issues
Forestry agency delays beaver plan opposed by landowners
A plan for the first reintroduction of beavers in northern Scotland has been postponed by the Scottish Government’s forestry
63 beavers shot in Scotland last year
A total of 63 beavers were killed under licence in Scotland last year, down from 87 the previous year. A
NatureScot failing to enforce humane killing of beavers, say critics
NatureScot has been accused of failing to ensure that beavers are being killed humanely, with just one autopsy performed on
Woodland bosses accused of failure and putting beavers at risk from guns
Government woodland bosses have been criticised for failing to deliver on a promise to bring beavers back to state-owned Scottish
Plan for eating beavers abandoned after Ferret queries
A proposal to investigate eating beavers as a way of limiting their numbers was dropped from Scotland’s new wild
Beavers to be relocated to three new sites in Scotland
Conservationists have welcomed plans by the Scottish Government’s woodland agency to bring beavers to three new sites on its
Licences to kill: 115 Tayside beavers shot in 2020
The Scottish Government’s wildlife agency licensed the killing of 115 beavers in Tayside in 2020, sparking angry criticisms from
Farmers and landowners raising funds to back beaver killing
Farmers and landowners have joined forces to help a Scottish Government agency defend itself for handing out licences to kill
Wildlife agency: beavers ‘good’ for eating and stuffing
The Scottish Government’s wildlife agency told farmers that beavers were “good to eat and could be used for taxidermy”
Wildlife agency under fire for ‘sickening’ beaver images
The Scottish Government’s wildlife agency has come under fierce attack for including images of dead and dying beavers – including