Ecology

Environmental resource management

Castor canadensis

Geography

Biology

Environmental science

Beaver

Biodiversity

Habitat

Mammal Review

In November 2016, the Scottish Government announced that they were minded to allow the two 'trial' reintroduced populations of Eurasian beaver Castor fiber to remain in Scotland and be allowed to expand naturally, and that the species will receive legal protection. This was a historic moment: the first formally approved reintroduction of a mammal species anywhere in the United Kingdom. The issues surrounding beaver reintroduction to Scotland had been the subject of intense investigation and public debate over the previous 21 years. Extensive multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary work was performed to assess the desirability and feasibility of reintroducing the Eurasian beaver and informed the government's decision. This was one of the most detailed assessments carried out for any species reintroduction proposal. The work was broadly divided into desk‐based and stand‐alone studies based primarily on the European and North American experience of living with beavers, the scientifically monitored Scottish Beave...

Reintroducing the Eurasian beaver <i>Castor fiber</i> to Scotland

Reintroducing the Eurasian beaver Castor fiber to Scotland