Beavers return to Scotland's Loch Ness for first time in 500 years

“Beavers return to Scotland's Loch Ness for first time in 500 years”

Conservation organisations Trees for Life and the Beaver Trust have received approval from NatureScot to introduce as many as 15 beaver family groups to the Loch Ness area during a three-year programme. The initiative marks the species' comeback to these waters half a millennium after their final documented appearance in the region. Historical records from 1526 to 1527 represent the most widely accepted evidence of beavers' earlier presence around the loch. Initial releases under the new scheme…