Landowners respond to government announcement on new approach to preventing...
Scottish Land & Estates, representing landowners across Scotland, has today issued a press release in response to the Scottish Government’s announcement of restrictions on General Licences designed...
View ArticleLatest statistics on Scotland’s terrestrial breeding birds
Scottish Natural Heritage [SNH] has today, 20th November, released the latest figures tracking the abundance of Scotland’s terrestrial breeding birds.Over the long term [1994-2013], the combined...
View ArticleWorld’s most northerly bottlenose dolphin population stable for 23 years
The number of Scotland’s famous east-coast bottlenose dolphins using the Moray Firth Special Area of Conservation [SAC] has remained stable for nearly quarter of a century, according to the latest...
View Article50% decline in River Spey freshwater pearl mussel population prompts...
Follows a recent survey showing a 50% decline in the freshwater pearl mussel population in the River Spey, work to create better conditions for internationally important species is in train.This...
View ArticleFirst meeting of sea eagle stakeholder group in North Argyll and Lochaber
Conservationists, farmers and land managers have joined forces to discuss a range of management issues related to sea eagle management in North Argyll and Lochaber.The Sea Eagle Regional Steering Group...
View ArticleSNH photographic competition – on Urban Deer [and the prizes...]
To celebrate one of Scotland’s most renowned and beloved animals, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has launched a free photographic competition – Scotland’s first on Urban Deer. And the prizes are...
View ArticleNew Goose Management Strategy for Islay to reduce crop damage by over 25%
Scottish Nattural Herotage [SNH} has announced a new sustainable Goose Management Strategy for Islay.The strategy will reduce crop damage by an estimated 25% to 35% by decreasing the number of barnacle...
View ArticleJoint initiative calls for voluntary restraint on large scale culling of...
Scottish Natural Heritage [SNH], Scottish Land & Estates [SLE' and the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust [GWCT] have together launched a new initiative calling for voluntary restrain in carrying...
View ArticleSNH survey reveals Scotland’s outdoor habits
Excluding ‘littering’, which no one seems to count as ‘an outdoor habit’ – athough it obviously is, the recent report published on a major survey by Scottish Natural Heritage [SNH] presents the pattern...
View ArticleSNH move to shared office in Dunoon
The Cowal team of Scottish Natural Heritage [SNH] are set to move to a new office on the seafront in Dunoon on 16th March. They will join VisitScotland staff in the Information Centre on Alexandra...
View Article30 new long distance routes for outdoor activities
Thirty new long distance routes are to be added to Scotland’s network of trails, cycleways and canal towpaths. This is part of a national project to give people more opportunities to enjoy the outdoors...
View Article‘Cautious welcome’ for new sea eagle management scheme
Jamie McGrigor, Highlands & Islands MSP, has today, 7th April 2015, responded to the new Scottish Natural Heritage [SNH] sea eagle management scheme.The Scottish Conservative MSP, Convenor of the...
View ArticlePeatland restoration project breathes new life into National Park
A major peatland restoration project by Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park, which will help reduce the effects of climate change, create healthy habitats for wildlife as well as being used...
View ArticleEnvironment Minister discusses impact of beaver population with Tayside farmers
Tayside farmers have shared their concerns about the impact of beaver populations in the region during a visit today by the Scottish Government Minister for Environment, Climate Change & Land...
View ArticleLindsay Mackinlay: beaver reintroduction positive but controls necessary
Next month, Scottish Natural Heritage will send a dossier to the Scottish Government on one of Scotland’s most significant wildlife issues of recent years.The dossier will contain scientific data and...
View ArticleFirst season for new community owned bunkhouse on Isle of Rum
A new community-owned bunkhouse on the Isle of Rum – an energy-efficient facility close to the community-run campsite and camping pods with privately-run B&Bs and self-catering accommodation...
View ArticlePAWS’ Heads Up for Harriers backed by landlords
Heads Up for Harriers, a partnership established by Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime Scotland [PAWS] – of which Scottish Land & Estates is a member, has launched a fresh initiative to...
View ArticleClimbers and conservationists partner to protect cliff nesting raptors
Climbers and conservationists are working together to safeguard some of Scotland’s birds of prey from accidental disturbance.Cliff nesting raptors – such as golden eagles and peregrines [above] – are...
View ArticleTrees for Life: Beaver reintroduction offers major benefits to Scotland
With the end of the five year Scottish Beaver Trial, conservationist are gearing up to fight for the permanent freeing of the species to live in Scotland.This is a time for a rational consideration of...
View ArticleOPENS 26th May: Art [outdoors] at Taynish Mill
In what is unarguably one of the most magical of the National Nature Reserves – at Taynish in Knapdale – a collaboration between the artists’ collective. Artmap Argyll and Scotland’s National Nature...
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