Beavers let loose in Scottish wild after absence

Scotland’s wild beaver population has been successfully bolstered, with three new animals introduced to Knapdale Forest in Argyll.

The beavers, of Bavarian origin, were sourced from RZSS Highland Wildlife Park and Wildwood Zoo in Kent.

Scottish Beavers is a partnership between the Scottish Wildlife Trust and the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.

The move is part of a three-year programme in which up to 28 beavers are released. Beavers had previously been absent in the wild in Scotland for more than 400 years.

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