Beavers' return to Scotland comes one step closer
It is more than 400 years since beavers last negotiated the rivers and waterways of Scotland.

Three bites and out for fugitive beaver
AN ESCAPED beaver which chopped down six apple trees in Perthshire has been recaptured after being lured into a trap by its favourite food.

Beavers go wild in the country for first time in 250 years
THE evidence is all around. A carefully half-felled willow droops into the water, fresh leaves above the surface billowing in the slight breeze. The remains of three saplings, cut near their bases as if with a sculptor's axe, jut up towards the sky.

Oh, dam it! They've really collared me this time
THE long arm of the law has collared one fugitive and is closing in on the second. For the Bridge of Earn Two - beavers living illegally in the wild - the game is almost up.

They were just beavering away - now Bridge of Earn Two are on run
A FAMILY of beavers who set up home in rural Perthshire are to be hunted down and thrown into captivity after being declared animal outlaws.

A gnawing pain or a welcome worker? On the trail of the rogue beaver
IT WAS such a beautiful morning that Jake Moorcock thought he would check his apple trees for signs of an early spring. The trouble was - they had gone.

Martin is a natural on beavers
THE Edinburgh Natural History Society is to give a talk on the re-introduction of beavers to a Scottish forest.

Beaver reserve 'could be illegal'
A LANDOWNER who is trying to reintroduce beavers into Britain is to be investigated by government officials after it was revealed he has no licence to release the animals into the wild.

I'll be dammed, beavers are on the way back to UK
BEAVERS are set to be reintroduced to the UK for the first time in 500 years.

Eager for beavers
Forester's friend or furry chainsaw? The busy little Castor fiber falls into the latter category as far as our politicians are concerned and their decision not to rubber-stamp plans to welcome beavers back to Scotland is breeding revolution in the ranks...

Plan to reintroduce beavers to Scotland rejected
MINISTERS have rejected plans to reintroduce beavers into Scotland, a decision that wildlife experts yesterday described as "deeply flawed".

Why long lost beaver will soon give a dam about the Highlands
ELECTRONICALLY-tagged beavers are to be set free into the wild in Scotland under a new £500,000 plan designed by government scientists.

Right night for eager beavers
WILDLIFE lovers are set to flock to a special talk in the city on proposals to reintroduce European beavers to Scotland.

Border beavers may resurface
THE re-introduction of beavers to river valleys in the Borders, and the return of wild cattle and wild boar to wilderness areas of the region, are among the more controversial topics for debate at a major conference which starts today.

Bring back the beaver ... and the wolf, lynx, bustard and walrus
PETER CLARKE A species restoration project would restore the soul to Scotland's hills.



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