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Wildlife
Liam McArthur (Liberal Democrat) | Question S3W-39475
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment was made of the impact on otters and other protected species by the trapping of beavers on Tayside.
Roseanna Cunningham (Scottish National Party)
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) staff and volunteer trappers have conducted an informal assessment of the trapping sites and use local knowledge of the presence of otters and other protected species prior to making the decision to proceed with trapping. SNH does not conduct beaver trapping within 30 metres of otter holts.