Tayside and the rest of Scotland must be a “last resort” to prevent land damage after all options have been exhausted, a court heard last week.
Rewilding charity Trees for Life launched a review claiming government body NatureScot is breaking the law by failing to make the practice a last resort.
The Court of Session in Edinburgh heard that lethal control of the species, which has been used in Tayside after animals were either illegally or accidentally released in the area, is not necessary and that capture and relocation was the best method of dealing with the protected species.
The decision will have a major impact on the semi-aquatic rodents in Perth and Kinross, as Tayside is home to the largest beaver population in Scotland.The case.
Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk