Number of beavers more than doubles in Scotland to 1,000 animals, according to a survey, amid concern for the animals' potential to destroy productive farmland.
The survey, published by NatureScot in collaboration with experts including from the University of Exeter, found there to be around 1,000 beavers in Scotland, with their population now in a rapid expansion phase.Territory numbers for beavers were fou
The range of where these territories are has grown, from Glen Isla to Dundee and Stirling, Forfar to Crianlarich - and likely to expand into Loch Lomond in the future.