Official Home of the Scottish Beaver Trial
Welcome to the official website of the Scottish Beaver Trial! Here you can find out all there is to know about the beaver families living in the Knapdale Forest in the Heart of Argyll - where to find them, how to spot them and what they love to eat.
Our first beaver families were released in May 2009 as part of a five-year trial reintroduction and they are now very settled in their new home in Knapdale. They've been busy constructing lodges and building dams as well as enjoying swimming in Loch Coille Bharr and the Dubh Loch, all of which provides a great spectacle for those visitors fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of these amazing creatures.
The project partners: the Scottish Wildlife Trust and Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, are observing the beavers closely to track how they prosper and how they are changing the local environment. Scottish Natural Heritage is coordinating the independent scientific monitoring of the trial and will report to the Scottish Government on whether the conditions of the licence are being met. The results of this trial will form the basis of any decisions made on the future of beavers in Scotland.
Trial progress: see regular update reports on the Trial more »
The Scottish Beaver Trial is a partnership project between Scottish Wildlife Trust, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) and host partners, Forestry Commission Scotland. The Scottish Wildlife Trust and RZSS are registered charities in Scotland.
