First wild beavers in Scotland for 250 years to be caught.

The early tell-tale signs were the stumps of young trees that appeared to have been gnawed off. And when a beaver dam appeared, the experts from the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland were called in.

It appears that someone had misguidedly released a pair of beavers into the wild in Scotland, near the Bridge of Earn, Perthshire. Although various bodies have been seeking permission to release beavers into the wild in Scotland, no permission has yet been granted, and it is thought that someone has taken the matter into their own hands. However a re-introduction of this type needs very careful monitoring and controls.