Meet the team

"I admire beavers because they are faithful to their families and work hard to provide for them. I welcome beavers because their hard work also improves their local wetland habitat for the benefit of lots of other species. I count myself incredibly privileged to be playing an active part in the return of the beaver to Scotland."

Allan Bantick, Chairman, Scottish Wildlife Trust

"Beavers make conservation real for people in Scotland. They raise all sorts of environmental issues which they can think about, discuss and understand better. We have to live in better harmony with our environment if we are to have a healthier country in which to live and this may mean allowing those habitats to manage themselves more with less control and input from human beings. Beavers manage their habitats very well for their own and ultimately our long term benefit."

David Windmill, Chief Executive, Royal Zoological Society of Scotland

"To me the most exciting thing about this inspired project is that it combines rebuilding our biodiversity with the restoration of natural processes. The first (trial) reintroduction of a native mammal to our country and the positive move towards re-establishing a "living landscape" is really worth celebrating."

Simon Milne, Chief Executive, Scottish Wildlife Trust

"The Scottish Beaver Trial is the most exciting and groundbreaking wildlife project that I have worked on in my 15 year long career within nature conservation. The reintroduction of the beaver to the UK is of national importance and if successful will; I believe eventually help in restoring some of our most important wetland habitats at an ecosystem scale."

Simon Jones, Project Manager, Scottish Beaver Trial

"I feel deeply privileged and excited to be part of this trial reintroduction of a fascinating animal and an incredibly important part of Scottish natural history. When extinctions occur, links in food chains are broken; repairing these is a huge challenge. Beavers have 15million years of habitat management experience: who better to repair our fractured ecosystems?"

Jenny Holden, Field Officer, Scottish Beaver Trial

Click here to view the full organisation structure of the Trial and the terms of reference for the working groups.