Scottish ministers urged to honour pledge to protect beavers

Wildlife groups say delay has allowed some farmers to systematically cull the animalso Letter: Scotland must commit to helping beavers make a comebackWildlife experts have said wild beavers in Scotland are being trapped and shot because ministers have broken promises to make them a protected species.A group of 17 prominent ecologists and conservation bodies have signed a letter to the Guardian urging the Scottish government to honour its pledge two years ago to legislate to protect more than 400 wild beavers in the southern Highlands and Tayside. Continue reading...