BIODIVERSITY IN PLANNING

Copyright © 2025 Partnership for Biodiversity in Planning | Privacy and cookie policy... These protections extend to the possession, control, transport, sale, or exchange of beavers, whether alive or dead, including any beaver parts and derivatives. The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 also prohibits the release of beavers into the wild without a license and sets restrictions on the use of traps or snares for capturing beavers... In Scotland, the legal protection of beavers, which was established on May 1, 2019, as part of their European Protected Species status, includes several provisions. These include the prohibition of intentionally capturing or killing beavers, as well as deliberately disturbing them in a manner that could negatively affect their survival, breeding, or nurturing of their young. Additionally, it is unlawful to damage or destroy the habitats of beavers, specifically their breeding sites or resting places. The regulations also extend to controlling the trade and..