A new season begins at Montrose Basin
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Even though winter is still very much happening (I type this as Storm Ciara approaches), the Montrose Basin Visitor Centre’s ‘winter hours’ are coming to an end – today! From …
My internship with the Scottish Wildlife Trust in Ayrshire
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My name is Jen and I graduated from the University of Stirling in 2019 with a degree in Environmental Geography degree. I applied for a Scottish Wildlife Trust internship and …
Why action is needed to save Scotland’s seas
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Scotland’s marine environment is vast. It covers an area six times its land mass, over 60% of the UK’s seas, and provides society with a wealth of benefits. These benefits …
Steep declines in Scottish environment funding must be reversed
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The festive period drew to a close with one big noticeable difference this year. The Scottish Budget was not published in December as we have come to expect. Finance Secretary …
Start of a new decade
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Temperatures at Loch of the Lowes are fluctuating daily. From a frosty -3 degrees to a balmy + 12 degrees: a massive range of 15 degrees within days of one …
Volunteering in the North East of Scotland
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My name is Nereida and I am a European Voluntary Service volunteer from Spain. I have been working with the Scottish Wildlife Trust for two months and alongside the other …
How to create a wildlife pond
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In the last century, more than half of all ponds in the UK countryside have been lost. With more than two thirds of freshwater species relying on pond habitats, one …