Monthly Archives: September 2020
New Scottish beaver survey about to start
Written on September 26, 2020 at 12:00 pm
NatureScot (formerly Scottish Natural Heritage) together with the University of Exeter will start a new survey of beavers in Scotland on October 1st. The survey will map the distribution of active territories and assess the health of the population. The survey will cover the River Tay and adjoining catchments such as the Forth and riversContinue Reading
Smokey the beaver
Written on September 23, 2020 at 11:27 am
A recent paper published in Ecological Applications by Emily Fairfax and Andrew Whittle provides evidence that wetlands and diverse riparian corridors created by beavers can resist fire and protect wildlife. Ben Goldfard has reported on this work in an article for National Geographic. This is another example of the benefits of the activities of beaversContinue Reading
Must read book “Bringing Back the Beaver: The Story of One Man’s Quest to Rewild Britain’s Waterways” by Derek Gow – now published
Written on September 16, 2020 at 9:04 am
About this book, NHBS says, “Bringing Back the Beaver is farmer-turned-ecologist Derek Gow’s inspirational and often riotously funny firsthand account of how the movement to rewild the British landscape with beavers has become the single most dramatic and subversive nature conservation act of the modern era. Since the early 1990s – in the face ofContinue Reading