r/Scotland • u/cptsdcemetery • 15d ago
Question Beaver activity at Loch Alvie
Is this something I have to report? I am just a visitor and don't know anything.
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u/feckin_hateyou 15d ago
Nah the Cairngorns keep track of these wee fellas and the water level of the loch for nearby residents.
Its part of the beaver reintroduction programme for the area. 😊
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u/MrDundee666 15d ago
That’s what beavers do. What you going to do, arrest them? They are a protected species and dams are great for the environment.
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u/cptsdcemetery 15d ago
maybe 'report' was the wrong word. Sorry, English is not my first language. I was just wondering if this might be something rangers or volunteers working in the Cairngorms... or I don't know the land owners would like to know.
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u/MrDundee666 15d ago
They’ll know. Beavers were reintroduced there intentionally and this is just what they do. It’s actually a net positive for the waterways and coasts. They slow flood waters, creating pools where other endangered species are now bouncing back. Turns out that removing a native species from the ecosystem damages it. Their reintroduction in the west and in England has been a massive success. They actually appeared first in the east of Scotland, on the Tay River, where the were released by persons unknown. I live there and posts exactly like yours were appearing online and in the news. People were so confused, we hadn’t had beavers in Scotland in a long time. People thought it was a joker at first until they were finally spotted.
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u/cptsdcemetery 15d ago
I did the Beaver Trail in Rothiemurchus yesterday and learned a bit about Beavers going extinct and being reintroduced. 🙂
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u/PaleAmbition 15d ago
It’s a very cool thing, having them back in the ecosystem. It’s neat that you got to see their work!
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u/luxcity-louche 15d ago
You tease us in with the headline but there are no actual beaver pics.
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u/ItsGonnaGetRocky 15d ago
Based on that post they made the other day, the Scottish Family Party will be raging, which is nice.
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u/meldariun 15d ago
We havent buit enough reservoirs so we brought in the unpaid interns- theyre great, increase our water holdings all for the price of a few trees.
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u/Royal-Tea-3484 15d ago
There is no need to report them; they have just been released into the wild for the first time in years. They were wiped out in the UK and Scotland, and now they have been rewilded. I believe there are two pairs, but I’m not sure if they are tagged. Please admire them and leave them alone; they don’t mean you any harm. They are just doing their beaver things and hopefully making little beavers. However, please don’t give the exact area code, as some irresponsible people may try to hunt and kill them. I hope they will have tags on them for their safety.
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u/spannerspinner 15d ago
No need to report it to anyone. The national park have staff regularly monitoring the beaver activity in the area. Any trees found to be dangerous (due to the chance they’ll fall on the road or something) will be spotted and dealt with.
While it might look like “destruction” this is 100% normal activity for a beaver and for this habitat. The trees cut down by a beaver will coppice (look up that word it’s really interesting) so the trees will continue to grow but with more stems! Again a totally natural part of how this habit functions.
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u/lunapippin95 15d ago
I love seeing evidence of beavers being back where they're supposed to be.
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u/Work-ya-wood 15d ago
Are we going to need the wolves to them in check?
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u/PantodonBuchholzi 15d ago
No need, they are very territorial and kill each other when there are too many and can’t disperse.
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u/Onstry99 14d ago
nah youre just visiting so unless a beaver is actively trying to flood your car i wouldnt worry about it theyre protected and the folk running the reintroduction already have eyes on the loch
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u/Whisky-Toad 15d ago
Drive passed it everyday
They know, they are watching, they are quite quick to removing any trees the beavers leave dangerous
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u/ShiftExotic 15d ago
I feel like everyone is missing something here. Obv the beavers don't need reported, but I'd have thought that this tree might need to be so that it can be observed in case it is now dangerous. 🤷♂️
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u/ascii122 15d ago
Oregonian USA here (the beaver state). We have a saying 'Beware the wet Bevairrrr' (in like a french accent). On the ground they are fine but if you ever go swimming have a look before diving or getting to close those teeth can tear your guts out in no time - they are super fast in the water as you can imagine. Had a dog chase one into the creek one time and it near killed him (big German shepherd). I also dove into one once by accident and got away with it not being pissed off at me.
They are super chill most of the time and the old timers would make beaver tail on hot rocks around the camp fire. Get it crispy
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u/cptsdcemetery 15d ago
Thanks for the nightmare fuel 🤯
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u/ascii122 15d ago
Ha.. it's really super rare it's just if they think they're being attacked. So don't do that is all
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u/TopCobbler8985 15d ago
That tree looks dangerous.
I hope these so-called environmental creatures carry suitable insurance.
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u/betterthanuu 15d ago
Report what exactly? They got released into the local area maybe 2 years ago now (insh marshes). They are, as expected, spreading to suitable habitat in the wider area.