So this happened in Scottish Parliament. I just found the footage. I’ve never seen grownups “Naying” over beavers but I bet it happens. Well maybe they don’t do that in Scotland.
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con)
Beaver activity can have and is having a negative impact on farmland, biodiversity and rural communities, especially in Tayside, where beavers were released either accidentally or illegally. The Scottish Government’s new translocation scheme aims to help, but it lacks detail, so can the minister provide answers to the following questions? When will the new rules launch, how many trappers have been trained, how many translocation sites have been identified and for how long will the scheme be funded?
I am really excited about our beaver translocation initiative, because it is an excellent way of managing conflicts between beavers and other land users. I disagree with the member on biodiversity loss, because beavers are excellent at improving biodiversity by creating natural wetlands. [Interruption.] Beavers are a reintroduced species. When my father grew up here in Scotland, there were no beavers—they were extinct—so this is a success.
We will publish a new beaver strategy—in June, I believe—and I very much expect that it will answer the member’s questions.
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