People interested in hearing about studies of Knapdale’s famous beavers are being invited to attend an event in Argyll next week.
The beavers were released in May 2009 by the Scottish Wildlife Trust and the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland on land managed by Forestry Commission Scotland as part of the five-year Scottish Beaver Trial.
And a series of independent scientific research projects were carried out into the effects of the beavers on the area during the trial, which finished in May of last year.
The free event is being held at the Cairnbaan Hotel, near Lochgilphead, from 6.30pm to 9pm on Thursday.
The evening will start with short talks from some of the scientists who carried out the research. There will then be an opportunity to chat to them and look at posters on each study.
Dr Martin Gaywood, of Scottish Natural Heritage, who managed the independent scientific monitoring of the trial, said: “We’re keen to bring local people up-to-date on the studies that have been carried out over the last five years.
“There are some interesting and quite surprising results and this is a one-off opportunity to hear about them from the scientists themselves.”
