Beavers are still facing an uncertain future in Scotland

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Aspen tree partially chewed by a beaver, on the Beauly River west of Inverness in 2017.

While beavers are being reintroduced to various fenced sites in England, those living wild in Scotland face an uncertain future, due to the number being shot under licence from NatureScot, when they could be translocated elsewhere. My article about this has just been published here.

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Alan Watson Featherstone @AlanWatsonFeat1·

This report is a harbinger of things to come everywhere - collapsing ecosystems threatening the very fabric of life on which we & all other species depend. What is particularly alarming is the diverse nature of these ecosystems & that they're all at risk. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/26/australian-scientists-warn-urgent-action-needed-to-save-19-collapsing-ecosystems

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This is the painful reality of early 21st century life on Earth - the accelerating 6th Mass Extinction event. It's a much bigger threat to the future than Covid or climate change, as once species are gone, it's forever. Radical change is required now! https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/mar/03/australia-confirms-extinction-of-13-more-species-including-first-reptile-since-colonisation

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It's great to read of this success story - it shows that concerted action can pull species back from the brink of extinction. However this is only feasible for a tiny proportion of species at risk - we need to drastically reduce human impacts to save more. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/03/how-the-pygmy-hog-was-saved-from-extinction-aoe

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