# Return of the Loch Ness… beaver! Creatures released on Highland estate 500 years after they were hunted to extinction

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/return-of-the-loch-ness-beaver-creatures-released-on-highland-estate-500-years-after-they-were-hunted-to-extinction/
- Published: 2026-11-06T02:18:01+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16269497/Return-Loch-Ness-beaver-Creatures-released-Highland-estate-500-years-hunted-extinction.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Six beavers have returned to waters around Loch Ness.
- The release launches a project targeting at least 15 family groups.
- Beavers can help restore habitats and manage climate impacts.

## Summary

The first beaver family in a new Loch Ness reintroduction project has been released at a Highland estate, where the species was hunted to extinction around 500 years ago. The return is intended to help restore wetlands and support wildlife, while giving visitors a chance to see how beavers change the landscape.

The six animals were moved from Tayside after causing problems for farmers, and received health checks before their release at Trees for Life’s 10,000-acre Dundreggan estate in Glenmoriston. The Ness Beaver Project plans to establish at least 15 family groups around Loch Ness over the next three years. Beaver dams and canals can reconnect rivers, wetlands and floodplains, and may help manage drought, wildfires and flooding.

## Coverage

- [Daily Mail: Return of the Loch Ness… beaver! Creatures released on Highland estate 500 years after they were hunted to extinction](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16269497/Return-Loch-Ness-beaver-Creatures-released-Highland-estate-500-years-hunted-extinction.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)
- [GB News: Beaver family reintroduced to iconic Scottish loch 500 years after last sighting - 'A very beautiful thing to see!'](https://www.gbnews.com/science/beaver-family-reintroduced-scottish-loch-ness)

---
Summarised by TalkFuse (https://talkfuse.com/). Quote the original publisher for the reporting and link this page for the summary and discussion.