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Beaver moves into Perthshire Loch
First time beaver has lived there for 200 years

A beaver has made its home in a Perthshire loch, the first time an animal has lived there in roughly two centuries.

The Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) has been monitoring the animal at the Loch of the Lowes since it was first spotted in August, and it is thought to be related to one of the many beavers in the River Tay catchment that have escaped or were illegally released from captivity.

Beavers were hunted to extinction in the UK towards the end of the 18th century and the current wild beaver populations in Scotland either belong to the Government licensed Scottish Beaver Trial in Knapdale in Argyll, or have descendent from escapees from private collections.

SWT has said it is keen to be involved in the monitoring of the existing populations of beavers in Tayside, and is pleased to be a part of the Tayside Beaver Study Group.

Chief Executive Simon Milne said: "The Scottish Wildlife Trust wishes to see the return of beeves to Scotland; it is a missing part of our ecosystem."

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Annual submission deadline small pet animal exemptions

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 Companies marketing medicines for small pets exempt from authorisation must submit their annual return to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) by 30 November 2026.

Submitting this annual return ensures continued compliance with regulatory requirements for products marketed without a full Marketing Authorisation. The exemption specifically applies to products intended for animals, cage birds, terrarium animals, small rodents, ferrets and rabbits.

For further details and submission guidelines, visit the gov.uk website.  

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Bluetongue RZ extended across Scotland

The Scottish Government has announced an extension to a Bluetongue Restricted Zone that is in place in south-west Scotland.

From 3 October, the Restricted Zone will be extended to cover the whole of Scotland. The Animal, Plant and Health Agency (APHA) says this is in response to further disease spread, as well as simplify trading conditions ahead of the autumn.

Since the whole country will share a disease status, it will no longer be necessary to have a movement license to move susceptible livestock around the country. Restrictions on germinal products remain.

As of 1 October 2026, there were 1,979 cases of BTV-3 in England, 389 cases in Wales and 40 cases in Scotland.