From bear spray to midge spray
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The Trust’s newest member of staff in the north of Scotland has swapped life as a Ranger in the Yukon for overseeing conservation work on some of our most spectacular …
New snorkel trail launched in North Harris
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A new snorkel trail has been created in North Harris to help visitors and local people experience life below the waves. The North Harris Snorkel Trail showcases six stunning beaches …
Trust welcomes bolder approach to deer management
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The Trust has welcomed measures set out by the Scottish Government to improve deer management. These include ensuring a tougher approach is taken to ensure collaborative management plans are delivered, …
Improvements coming to Luggiebank Wood
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The Trust has received funding from Viridor Credits Environmental Company, through the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund, to make Luggiebank Wood Wildlife Reserve a better place for people and wildlife. As …
Trust sets out blueprint for land stewardship
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The Trust has published a new blueprint for rural payments after Brexit. Our Land Stewardship Policy is a blueprint for government policy. It shows how land management should be supported …
Dr Hugh Ingram – an appreciation
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Dr Hugh Ingram, a passionate conservationist and the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Chairman from 1996-1999, passed away in March 2017 at the age of 80. The following appreciation has been written by …
Celebrate Jupiter’s magical meadows on National Meadows Day
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National Meadows Day takes place on Saturday 1 July, and is dedicated to celebrating and protecting our vanishing wildflower meadows and the wealth of wildlife they support. This year’s National …
Salzburg Statement outlines how children should benefit from nature
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International experts including our Chief Executive Jonny Hughes have called on the world’s leaders to ensure all children enjoy the right to safe, free play in a nature-rich space within a …
See wild beavers at Loch of the Lowes in June
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Three more People’s Postcode Lottery Beaver Watches are taking place in June at Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre and Wildlife Reserve near Dunkeld following two sellout events earlier this …
Anniversary of Eigg’s community buyout
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The Trust is joining the local community to celebrate 20 successful years since the community buyout of the Isle of Eigg. Members of the public including many members of both …