Sir,
The Eurasian beaver is one of four species shortlisted in the ‘Wildlife Success Story’ category of the BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards following its successful reintroduction to Scotland.
The Scottish Government announced in November that the species would be formally recognised as a native species, 400 years after being hunted to extinction in the UK. This makes it the first formal mammal reintroduction in UK history and a real success story for Scottish conservation.