Written Question · S4W-26762 · Session 4
How it will respond to the Scottish Crofting Federation's concern that reintroducing species such as wolves, lynx and beavers would threate…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how it will respond to the Scottish Crofting Federation's concern that reintroducing species such as wolves, lynx and beavers would threaten the already challenging livelihoods of crofters.
The answer
There are no plans to reintroduce wolf or lynx to Scotland.
To help inform a decision on the possible reintroduction of beavers in Scotland, Scottish Ministers are listening to the views of stakeholders and considering very carefully the Scottish Natural Heritage publication Beavers in Scotland – A Report to the Scottish Government. The decision will also be informed by reports published by Scotland’s Rural College on the socio-economic impacts of beavers in Knapdale and Tayside which acknowledge that beavers can cause agricultural damage as well as deliver ecological benefits. Any decision that beavers can remain in Scotland would require appropriate management arrangements to be in place.
To help inform a decision on the possible reintroduction of beavers in Scotland, Scottish Ministers are listening to the views of stakeholders and considering very carefully the Scottish Natural Heritage publication Beavers in Scotland – A Report to the Scottish Government. The decision will also be informed by reports published by Scotland’s Rural College on the socio-economic impacts of beavers in Knapdale and Tayside which acknowledge that beavers can cause agricultural damage as well as deliver ecological benefits. Any decision that beavers can remain in Scotland would require appropriate management arrangements to be in place.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-26762 by reference.