Thanks a Million Vine House Farm
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Thanks to one family’s passion for the natural world, across the Wildlife Trusts we are celebrating our partnership with Vine House Farm as their donation to support work to protect …
Trust welcomes rejection of hydro application in nationally important biodiversity site
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Leading nature conservation charity, the Scottish Wildlife Trust, welcomes the rejection of plans for a hydro-electric development in a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) by Highland Council. Earlier this …
Footage revealed of second kit at the Scottish Beaver Trail
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Experts from the UK’s first licensed trial reintroduction of beavers – the Scottish Beaver Trial – have released footage of a second beaver kit at Lochan Buic in the Knapdale …
New beaver kit captured on film at Knapdale
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Experts from the UK’s first licensed trial reintroduction of beavers – the Scottish Beaver Trial – have released footage of a new beaver kit at Lochan Buic in the Knapdale …
Trust welcomes rejection of peat extraction plans in Fife
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The Trust welcomes Fife Council’s rejection of plans for horticultural peat extraction. Last year, the Trust objected to the proposal put forward by developers for a ten-year programme at a site near …
Trust welcomes Scottish Government’s Biodiversity Strategy Roadmap
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The Trust supports the Scottish Government’s priorities published today which will help Scotland meet global biodiversity targets by 2020. The announcement sets out the Scottish Government’s plans to meet the Scottish Biodiversity …
Deer management provisions in Land Reform Bill welcome but fall short
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The Trust welcomes proposals to provide Scottish Natural Heritage with more powers to compel irresponsible landowners and occupiers to produce Deer Management Plans under the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill. The Trust …
Small blue butterfly thriving in Irvine
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The Trust is glad to confirm one of Scotland’s rarest butterflies – the small blue – is thriving in Ayrshire, two years after an ambitious translocation project. The small blue (Cupido …
Trust welcomes ambitious plans for seabed recovery
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The Trust has welcomed ambitious proposals to protect fragile areas of seabed from damaging fishing practices. Draft legislation announced by the Scottish Government yesterday for four Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) …
MSPs urged to end horticultural peat extraction
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The Trust is urging MSPs to send a message to the Scottish Government that the damaging practice of horticultural peat extraction should end. The issue will be debated in Holyrood later …