By David Miller
BBC Scotland environment correspondent
Most Scots support the reintroduction of beavers to the country, according to the findings of an opinion poll.
A five-year trial reintroduction of the species at Knapdale in Argyll is due to end next month.
It will then be up to the Scottish government to decide if beavers should have a future in Scotland. An announcement is due next year.
The YouGov poll, commissioned for the Scottish Beaver Trial, suggests 60% of Scots back the reintroduction of beavers - 5% were opposed.
Support was higher, at 74%, amongst those already aware of the issue.
Eurasian beavers taken from Norway were released at Knapdale in 2009.
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