Shooting In The Wild | Beavers are back!

1,455 views · Published 25 November 2016 · 1:06 · Indexed 27 October 2026

Channel: BBC The Social · 2016 · Entertainment

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Good news beaver lovers! Beavers reintroduced to Scotland will be allowed to remain and will be given protected status. Eurasian beavers taken from Norway were released at Knapdale in Argyll in 2009. An illegally-released population has also been discovered in Tayside.
Both groups will be allowed to expand naturally but will be managed to protect farmers and land owners.
Native Scottish beavers were hunted to extinction in the 16th century. Andrew is pretty excited about the news, and remembers the first time he saw a beaver... 

Shooting In The Wild follows local wildlife filmmaker Andrew O'Donnell as he discovers the best spots across Scotland to capture amazing footage of the Scottish wildlife. From camping out in hides for hours to trekking with heavy kit along rivers - it's all worth it to get the perfect shot.
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