Monthly beaver update - July 2025

This document contains a beaver update for July 2025 in the Cairngorms National Park. The beaver population is currently at 49, including 18 released in year one, 15 released in year two, two kits from two families in 2024, and 14 kits from seven families in 2025. Activity varies by location, with kits observed in several areas like Rothiemurchus, Insh Marshes, Inshriach and Loch Morlich. Monitoring and mitigation efforts include patrols, dam removal site maintenance, and a canoe survey of the River Spey. The Cairngorms Beaver Project is raising awareness through a cinema advert, and meetings have been held, including a sensory event for the visually impaired and a training day for trainee rangers.