A dam disgrace
RESCUED BEAVERS CHUCKED OUT OF SCOTLAND
can’t release him in Scotland.
Derek Gow, who has worked on the animals’ reintroduction across the UK, said he has moved about 10 beavers from Scotland to England in 12 months.
He said: “It’s absolutely crazy. Why in the hell would you be sending them to England if Scotland was supportive about their reintroduction?
“There’s no reason apart from politics.
“All we have here is bi g fa rmers shout ing loudly – and the Scottish Government backing down.”
Dr Roi sin Campbel lPalmer, a beaver expert and environmental consultant, said: “It’s far from ideal as there is plenty of habitat in Scotland suitable to home beavers. However, these are beavers that have been trapped in a lot of cases and the alternative would be that they are killed.
“I prefer to see them being taken to England than killed.”
A Scottish SPCA spokesman said: “Due to current licencing restrictions, the beaver cannot be released anywhere legally in Scotland but the area it was picked up from.
“As there is a welfare issue with putting it back in the territory it was found, we would have to relocate the beaver and we cannot do this due to the restrictions.
“The beaver is going to be relocated, and released, in England.
“It would be preferable if we could release beavers in Scotland and would support thi s move should the