Beaver news and blogs

Keep up to date with all the latest beaver news and blogs from NatureScot.

News

Making space for beavers could help woodland creation - February 2025

Public asked for help as new beaver survey gets underway - October 2024

Trapping boosts beaver restoration efforts – July 2024

Beaver release approved at new Cairngorms National Park sites - December 2023

Beaver release approved at new Argyll and Tayside sites - September 2023

Report finds more beavers moved as population continues to expand - June 2023

Beaver release at new Loch Lomond site approved - December 2022

New beaver strategy for Scotland - September 2022

Beaver licensing figures published - May 2022

Argaty second beaver translocation - February 2022

Major new study shows role beavers could play in restoring Scotland's rivers - January 2022

Protecting Scotland's beaver population - November 2021

NatureScot announces first new site for release of beavers in Scotland since Knapdale - November 2021

NatureScot's beaver management: judicial review - October 2021

NatureScot statement on beaver judicial review ruling - October 2021

Conservation success as beaver numbers double in Scotland - August 2021

Survey finds beavers establishing strong presence in City of Perth - February 2021

Beaver survey to begin – September 2020

Lead nature agency publishes beaver licensing statistics – May 2020

Scottish beavers aid Somerset reintroduction – January 2020

Blogs

New tech helps shed light on beaver burrows - November 2024

Beavers on the move – October 2022

Beavers on the move – Part Two – January 2021

Beavers on the move – Part One – January 2021

Sharing our views: the Scottish Beaver Forum – November 2020

Beavers and a shared approach to wildlife management – September 2020

Partnership working on beavers – August 2020

Why we welcome beavers – but also need to support farmers – May 2019

A ‘good story’ beats the facts - gardia and beavers – January 2019

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