Official Home of the Scottish Beaver Trial
Welcome to the official website of the Scottish Beaver Trial – a five-year trial reintroduction of beavers to Knapdale Forest, Mid-Argyll.
News: The beavers have now been released in Knapdale!
Released in May 2009, the beaver families are now settling into their new home in Knapdale Forest, Mid-Argyll. The project partners, Scottish Wildlife Trust and the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, will continue to work on the ground to track the beavers' progress. Scottish Natural Heritage, the body tasked with co-ordinating the independent scientific monitoring of the trial, will report to the Scottish Government on whether the conditions of the licence are being met on the ground. This trial will help to decide the future of beavers in Scotland.
The Scottish Beaver Trial is a partnership project between Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) and the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS). SWT and RZSS are registered charities.
