# Beavers set to return to Loch Ness after 500 years, with 15 family groups approved for release.

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- Published: 2026-11-01T15:51:15+00:00
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- Original: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/after-nearly-500-years-without-beavers-around-loch-ness-scottish-conservation-groups-have-won-approval-to-reintroduce-up-to-15-family-groups-over-three-years-the-first-releases-are-expected-within-weeks/articleshow/135431152.cms
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In an exciting development, wild beavers are about to return to Loch Ness after centuries of absence. The Scottish nature agency NatureScot has sanctioned their release as part of a transformative rewilding project. Over the next three years, conservationists will introduce family groups of beavers to the area’s waterways, focusing on enhancing biodiversity and wildlife habitats, while also implem

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