Bringing Back the Beaver: The Story of One Man's Quest to Rewild Britain's Waterways

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The report highlighted that beavers were naturally dispersing into other catchments. Worryingly, the report also highlighted areas where beavers were once present in Tayside but had disappeared. Those conducting the survey indicated the evidence pointed to those gaps being mainly due to culls carried out by land managers. You should let natural plant growth cover the spot. If there are invasive non-native species nearby, you should sow a native seed mix over the area instead. a b "Castor fiber". ITIS. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020 . Retrieved September 21, 2020.

You should infill and protect the channel from further beaver activity, and make sure the infill material does not wash into the river or waterway. If your land includes, or is close to a river, stream or lake you should consider making a natural space for beavers. You must not damage or destroy a burrow, lodge or a dam associated with a burrow or lodge while carrying out land management activities. Logs incinerated through the activation of an infernal axe still trigger a roll for the beaver pet. [17]

Thankfully, the Scottish National Party and the Green Party appeared to share the vision that it was right to do something bold for biodiversity in Scotland. In 2005 a new, formal partnership was formed between the Trust and the Royal Zoological Society for Scotland (RZSS) giving considerable impetus to the efforts to build the case for a trial reintroduction. The Scottish Beaver Trial Undertaking a trial reintroduction takes a lot of planning, consultation and research. The Trial followed best international practice – IUCN Guidelines for Reintroductions and Conservation Translocations and stands as an exemplar of the application of the Scottish Code on Conservation Translocations. Harthun, M. (1999). "The influence of the European beaver ( Castor fiber albicus) on the biodiversity (Odonata, Mollusca, Trichoptera, Ephemeroptera, Diptera) of brooks in Hesse (Germany)". Limnologica. 29 (4): 449–464. doi: 10.1016/S0075-9511(99)80052-8.

One of the things I love about them is that they’re so easy to empathize with. We humans love rearranging our surroundings to maximize our own human shelter and beavers do the exact same thing! They’re incre The Scottish Wildlife Trust and many others warmly welcomed the Cabinet Secretary’s statement that accompanied this news, which states: “There are few species that have such a significant and, largely positive, influence on the health and function of our ecosystems. The importance of beavers to Scotland’s biodiversity is huge”. This applies whether the beaver is alive or dead and includes beaver parts and derivatives. Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981Engaging with beaver management groups established around wild-living populations, Natural England and other expert organisations to learn about the potential benefits of beavers and approaches to manage or minimise challenges. If these licences do not cover the action you need to take, such as lethal control, you can apply for an individual licence from Natural England. You can use visual and auditory scarers that use unpredictable sights and sounds to discourage unwanted beaver activity when beavers first move into an area. These include:

Protects beavers from ‘unnecessary suffering’ while they are ‘under the control of man’ or not living in a wild state. The Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 Naiman, Robert J.; Johnston, Carol A.; Kelley, James C. (December 1988). "Alteration of North American Streams by Beaver" (PDF). BioScience. 38 (11): 753–762. doi: 10.2307/1310784. JSTOR 1310784. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2012 . Retrieved February 28, 2010. You can remove an inactive burrow by infilling it. Use materials that are not harmful to beavers or the local environment such as stone or sandbags with dry cement or aggregate mix. After you have infilled an inactive burrow, you can plant fast-growing shrubs and lay coir matting in the area to help to reinforce the bank.Rosell, Frank; Nolet, Bart A. (1997). "Factors Affecting Scent-Marking Behavior in Eurasian Beaver ( Castor fiber)". Journal of Chemical Ecology. 23 (3): 673–689. doi: 10.1023/B:JOEC.0000006403.74674.8a. hdl: 11250/2438031. S2CID 31782872. You must not use fencing to trap beavers in a certain area because it is an offence to capture beavers. You should only use fencing to keep beavers out of vulnerable structures or certain areas of your land. Fairfax, E.; Small, E. E. (2018). "Using remote sensing to assess the impact of beaver damming on riparian evapotranspiration in an arid landscape". Ecohydrology. 11 (7): e1993. doi: 10.1002/eco.1993. S2CID 134994160. Permits and consents for activities in these areas are independent of planning permission. The type of permit or consent will depend on the type of activity and whether it is on main river or an ordinary watercourse. Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 You must not apply textured coating if the tree is close to a body of water and there is a risk of contamination. Manage trees felled by beavers

Native American myths emphasize the beaver's skill and industriousness. In the mythology of the Haida, beavers are descended from the Beaver-Woman, who built a dam on a stream next to their cabin while her husband was out hunting and gave birth to the first beavers. In a Cree story, the Great Beaver and its dam caused a world flood. Other tales involve beavers using their tree chewing skills against an enemy. [137] Beavers have been featured as companions in some stories, including a Lakota tale where a young woman flees from her evil husband with the aid of her pet beaver. [138] Beaver ponds, and the wetlands that succeed them, remove sediments and pollutants from waterways, and can stop the loss of important soils. [68] [69] These ponds can increase the productivity of freshwater ecosystems by accumulating nitrogen in sediments. [64] Beaver activity can affect the temperature of the water; in northern latitudes, ice thaws earlier in the warmer beaver-dammed waters. [70] Beavers may contribute to climate change. In Arctic areas, the floods they create can cause permafrost to thaw, releasing methane into the atmosphere. [71] [72] Saarenmaa, H. (1978). "The occurrence of bark beetles (Col. Scolytidae) in a dead spruce stand flooded by beavers ( Castor canadensis Kuhl)". Silva Fennica: 201–216. doi: 10.14214/sf.a14857. Spieth, H. T. (1979). "The virilis group of Drosophila and the beaver Castor". The American Naturalist. 114 (2): 312–316. doi: 10.1086/283479. JSTOR 2460228. S2CID 83673603. You will need to monitor the water levels if a dam supports the channel you need to infill. How to fill in channels

“The return of beavers will do more to create the right conditions for our wetland habitats, wildlife and ecosystems to thrive than most other management interventions we might take.”

a b c Kuhnlein, H. V.; Humphries, M. H. "Beaver". Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment . Retrieved December 20, 2020. a b Bromley, Chantal K.; Hood, Glynnis A. (2013). "Beavers ( Castor canadensis) facilitate early access by Canada geese ( Branta canadensis) to nesting habitat and areas of open water in Canada's boreal wetlands". Mammalian Biology. 78 (1): 73–77. doi: 10.1016/j.mambio.2012.02.009.