Bogs open to the public
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Locals in Edinburgh can take a free tour around one of the most endangered wildlife habitats in Scotland’s countryside on 26 July, as Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) prepares to host a …
Boardwalk boost for airport’s ‘hidden wildlife garden’
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A hidden wildlife oasis, which is sandwiched between the runway at Glasgow Airport and a busy sliproad for the M8 motorway, can now be accessed all year round, thanks to …
Lowes osprey chick takes to the sky
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Staff at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s (SWT) Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve near Dunkeld are proud to announce that the 49th chick hatched by the current female successfully took …
Scottish Wildlife Trust calls for a ‘bigger picture approach’ in bid to battle climate change
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The Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT), Scotland’s largest organisation for protecting wildlife, has made a radical bid to widen the focus of conservation efforts in Scotland by revealing the urgency to …
The Scottish wildcat is in deep trouble
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Threatened by hybridisation with domestic cats, some experts believe there could be as few as 400 pure-bred wildcats left in Scotland, making this iconic feline even rarer than the Bengal …
First osprey returns to the Lowes
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Perthshire’s original female osprey has returned to her summer home at Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve for the 18th consecutive year, it was announced by Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) …
Peregrine falcons fly into the falls
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Two peregrine falcons have now been spotted returning to select their nest site at Scottish Wildlife Trust’s (SWT) Falls of Clyde Wildlife Reserve in New Lanark, marking the start of …
Scottish Wildlife Trust welcomes government decision to withdraw forestry leasing plan
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Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) welcomes the Scottish Government’s decision to withdraw proposals to lease 25% of Scotland’s forests, announced today (13 March). Since the scheme was first proposed, SWT has …
Get Osprey Spotting
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Perthshire locals are being encouraged to turn their eyes to the skies this month, as Scottish Wildlife Trust’s (SWT) local visitor centre, Loch of the Lowes, launches a competition to …
New director for Scottish Wildlife Trust
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Scottish Wildlife Trust has now appointed a new director, who is tasked with driving forward the organisation’s aim to protect all wildlife in Scotland. SWT, Scotland’s largest voluntary organisation for …