Waters of Life: Fighting for Scotland's Beavers

'From the moment that these waters were given back their beavers, I knew that I would never wish to return to the time when they were without them . . .'

In November 2021, in a major moment in Scotland's history, a family of beavers was spared a death sentence and relocated to a Perthshire farm. Their arrival at Argaty, Tom Bowser's home, paved the way for a new era in human–beaver relations.

In this deeply personal account, Tom tells of his attempts to save these incredible animals, of the...