25/10/21 - Scottish beavers, pumpkins and grass seeds
Scotland鈥檚 wildlife agency has been ordered to stop issuing licences to cull beavers without first giving its reasons in writing. So what next for farmers facing challenges?
Scotland鈥檚 wildlife agency has been ordered to stop issuing licences to cull beavers without first giving its reasons in writing. A judge ruled that NatureScot had unlawfully issued licences in the past - upholding complaints from the rewilding charity Trees for Life. It argued that too many culls were being allowed rather than looking at alternatives, like re-homing beavers. Beavers have been re-introduced in some areas of the UK and are popular, but in others where they鈥檝e escaped into the wild or been re-introduced illegally farmers say they cause a lot of damage. So what next for Scottish beavers?
We visit a farm in Staffordshire where pumpkins have become big business.
And this week we鈥檙e focusing on grass - what its good for, what its bad for and how farmers use of it is changing. We start by hearing from DLF - the world's largest producer and distributor of grass seeds.
Presented by Charlotte Smith
Produced by Heather Simons
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