Event: Conservation in the 21st Century
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Conservation in the 21st Century: The why, what, how of natural capital, will be a key event to help the UK’s conservation NGOs engage in the rapidly evolving and potentially …
Sandy the Squirrel to take part in conker competition
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Sandy the Squirrel, the Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels mascot, will take part in this weekend’s Scottish Conker Championships against Festival Fox at the Tweed Valley Forest Festival to raise awareness …
Record breaking numbers of pink-footed geese at Montrose Basin
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The Trust, can announce a record breaking number of pink-footed geese at the Montrose Basin Visitor Centre and Wildlife Reserve following an official count on Sunday. As part of the …
Trust releases stunning images of pink-footed geese
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The Trust has released stunning images of thousands of pink-footed geese at the Montrose Basin Visitor Centre and Wildlife Reserve. On average, 60,000 pink-footed geese descend on Montrose Basin each year, …
Trust calls for rejection of peat extraction appeal
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The Trust is calling for an appeal to extract ancient peat from a site in Fife to be rejected. In July, an application for commercial peat extraction at Mossmorran was refused. …
Trust launches vision for Scotland in 50 years
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The Trust is calling for 50 changes over the next 50 years to dramatically restore Scotland’s natural environment including the reintroduction of lynx, restoring all peatlands and designating Scotland’s first urban …
Second World Forum on Natural Capital unveils programme of international speakers
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Programme challenges business leaders to find solutions for our changing world The programme for the 2015 World Forum on Natural Capital has been launched today, unveiling a wealth of international …
Position on unconventional gas extraction
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Following recent media interest in unconventional gas extraction, the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Head of Policy, Dr Maggie Keegan, explains the Trust’s position: “Climate change is the biggest threat to wildlife …
Trust welcomes the launch of the National Peatland Plan
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The Trust is welcoming the launch of the National Peatland Plan by Scottish Natural Heritage that sets out a strategy for protecting some of Scotland’s most important habitats. For the …
Wildlife photographer presentation about 2020VISION project
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Renowned wildlife photographer Pete Cairns will be giving a talk about the 2020VISION project at the Birnam Arts Centre on the evening of Thursday 17th September at 7.30pm. 2020VISION …