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Welcome to the official website of the Scottish Beaver Trial – a five-year trial reintroduction of beavers to Knapdale Forest, Mid-Argyll.

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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.

 

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"I welcome the return of beavers to Knapdale. Beavers are fascinating creatures famed for their industrious habits, and their arrival to Knapdale is certainly creating a booming industry for local businesses." - Local businessman Darren Dobson, owner of the Cairnbaan Hotel

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