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Loch Ness is getting a new monster: beavers return after 500 years
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Loch Ness is getting a new monster: beavers return after 500 years

So, Loch Ness is about to welcome a very real new “monster”: beavers, last seen in the area around 500 years ago. NatureScot has approved the release of up to 15 beaver families across the River Ness catchment over the next three years. These remarkable ecosystem engineers can create wetlands that support wildlife and help moderate water flows, while more than 73% of consultation respondents supported the plan. The first relocations could begin in the coming weeks, giving Scotland’s beavers another chance to thrive in their ancestral waterways.
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