'Historic day for Scotland' as beavers get protected status
by Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#4E87Q)
New legislation makes it illegal to kill beavers or destroy dams and lodges without a licence
Wildlife campaigners have hailed a "historic day for Scotland" as beavers are granted protected status a decade after their successful reintroduction in Argyll.
It is now illegal to kill the animals, or destroy established dams and lodges without a licence.
Continue reading...