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National Trust Scotland backs beaver reintroduction
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"Beavers are a native species to Scotland and having carefully weighted up the pros and cons, the Trust believes that they should be resident here."
Wild beavers have been extinct in the UK for over 400 years

Beavers should be reintroduced to Scotland, the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) has announced.

In a policy statement, the conservation charity said that the reintroduction of the Eurasian beaver would see a key element of native fauna returned to its natural ecosystem and support the conservation of existing beaver populations in Scotland.

The statement follows an assessment of work and findings from the recent Knapdale Scottish Beaver Trial and the Tayside Beaver Study Group.

Scottish ministers will decide later this year on allowing beavers to remain in Scotland and if wider reintroductions will take place.

Speaking to BBC News, nature advisor Lindsay Mackinlay said: "Beavers are a native species to Scotland and having carefully weighted up the pros and cons, the Trust believes that they should be resident here.

"We would like to see the existing beavers in Argyll and Tayside managed to permit their natural expansion from these core areas and hope that other licensed reintroductions in appropriate areas will augment the existing populations."

Wild beavers have been extinct in the UK for over 400 years. The Scottish Beaver Trial was the first official project of its kind in Britain and a groundbreaking five year study to explore how beavers can enhance and restore natural environments.

Beavers were released into Knapdale Forest in Argyll in 2009 and have since been busy settling into their new home.

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FIVP announces third series of Practice Matters

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 The Federation of Independent Veterinary practices (FIVP) has announced a third season of its podcast, Practice Matters.

Hosted by Ian Wolstenholme, series three will focus on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation, including a discussion about some of the expected impacts on independent veterinary colleagues.

Episode one launches on 13th January with guests Drs David Reader and Scott Summers, who will draw on their research into the CMA investigation and provide insights into themes such as transparency, pricing and consumer trust.

Ian Wolstenholme said: "In its third series, we will try and hone in on what the changes will mean in reality for independent practices with advice and guidance on implementation and delivery, drawing on the experience of our own team and other experts in the profession. Hope you can join us soon!" 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk