A group of people standing on a riverbank looking at beaver burrowing activity.

Scottish Beaver Advisory Group SBAG

Scotland’s Beaver Strategy 2022-2045 was published in September 2022 and guides the current approach to beaver conservation and management in Scotland. It was co-produced by more than 50 stakeholder organisations and was facilitated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Conservation Planning Specialist Group (CPSG).

The Scottish Beaver Advisory Group (SBAG) was subsequently established to monitor, review and guide delivery of Scotland’s Beaver Strategy. The group has an advisory role in supporting delivery partners.

Resources

The Scottish Beaver Advisory Group has developed a pack of resources to support communities, land managers, businesses and wildlife enthusiasts to learn more about living with beavers.  

The information pack provides a set of resources to inform people about beavers, their history, benefits, behaviours and impacts, as well as where to go for advice if you are experiencing negative impacts associated with beavers for the first time.  

The aim is to raise awareness and understanding of beavers, their behaviours, benefits and impacts. The materials included in the pack can be used to share information through newsletters and online channels, or to support talks and events in your community about beavers.

Progress Reports

Meeting Minutes

Correspondence

Recommendations

The following recommendations have been developed after two meetings of the SBAG Management and Mitigation sub-group with a focus on woodland management issues. The recommendations arising do not sit with a single organisation, but are intended to act as a focus for delivery by a range of organisations.

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