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Beavers in Scotland

Mairi Jarvis

Created on October 18, 2023

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By Mairi Jarvis

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Beavers in Scotland

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Over hunted by predators

Over hunted for fur

Over hunted for meat

Over hunted for castoreum

Pick the answer you think did NOT cause beavers to go extinct

Cleaning products
Food
Alcohol
Perfume

Which of these products doesn't use castoreum as an ingredient

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Beaver populations in Scotland today

Beavers suspected to have escaped from private collections start to appear in Tayside
Beavers illegally released in Inverness
2017
2019
Beavers officially reintroduced in Knapdale

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Beavers thriving in Scotland
Beavers classed as European Protected Species
Beavers go extinct in Scotland
2000
Today
2009
1500s

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If an animal is a protected species it is illegal to:

disturb the animal in its home

disturb the animal when breeding or caring for its young

harass the animal

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catch, hurt or kill the animal

Protected species

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The habitat can change dramtically from the difference in trees
Preferred species will decrease and avoided species will increase
Beavers will fell certain species of trees that they prefer

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Trees can't regrow and woodlands start to shrink
Beavers eat old trees
Deer eat young tree saplings

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Otters have more habitat and more animals to eat

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More water habitat created with plenty of fish and amphibians
Beavers fell trees and build dams
Newts have more habitat which is important as they are an endangered species

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More water habitat created
Beavers fell trees and build dams
Invertebrates have more habitat and food

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Dead wood is abundant in the habitat
Beavers fell trees, build dams and lodges
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Castoreum isnt used in cleaning products but has been used in all of the other options as well as historically used as a medicine

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What is Castoreum?

Castoreum is a liquid found in the castor sacs of beavers. Beavers use it to scent mark their territory. This should deter other beavers from entering their territory. It has historically been used in many products by humans.

Beavers went extinct due to overhunting by humans not by animals!

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