FAQ: What happens at the end of the trial?
At the end of the trial, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) will submit a report to the Scottish Government, based on the findings of the scientific monitoring programme. The Scottish Government will then decide on the future of beavers in Knapdale Forest. The Government could decide that the trial needs more time to run in order to provide more information. Alternatively they could decide that beavers have benefited the area and allow for their continued presence or expansion into other parts of Scotland, or the decision could be taken to remove the beavers. If the latter is the case, the project team would implement their exit strategy.
