Tackling the nature emergency
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Globally, there is consensus that nature is in crisis. The Scottish Government and its agencies have publicly highlighted this crisis in Scotland in a range of recent policy documents and …
Montrose Basin’s Pink-footed Geese of 2023
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Now that we’re trying our best to keep warm in the winter months, we thought this would be the perfect time to reflect on this year’s pink-footed goose season. Montrose …
The average day in the life of a volunteer
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Tom Behrens, from Germany, spent three months in Dumfries and Galloway, from August until November 2023, helping to manage our diverse sites in the area, each with their own unique …
Launching the Creating Riverwoods showcase!
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Scotland’s rivers and streams cover a remarkable 125,000km – more than 12 times the length of the country’s mainland coastline. River woodland restoration offers a multitude of benefits. These woodlands …
Integrating nature into farming
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Ellie Brodie, author of a new report on how the Scottish Government must step up to help farmers integrate nature with food production to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss …
Please speak up for nature today
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Globally, there is consensus that nature is in crisis. The Scottish Government and its agencies have publicly highlighted this crisis in Scotland in a range of recent policy documents and …
Winter Season at Loch of the Lowes
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From tomorrow 1st November to 29th February 2024 Lowes Visitor Centre will be operating on Winter Hours. We will only be open to the public 10.30am-4pm on Fridays, Saturdays and …
Mothing at Bankhead Moss and Fleecefaulds Meadow
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Volunteer Stephen Buckland has been identifying different species of moths at our Bankhead Moss and Fleecefaulds Meadow wildlife reserves in Fife, with 158 different species recorded on the meadow alone. …
The benefits of citizen science data collection campaigns
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Our Jupiter Urban Wildlife Reserve Seasonal Ranger, Laura McRedmond, took part in bee walks, butterfly transects and moth catching as part of national citizen science data collection campaigns earlier this …
Creatures of the Night
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Here we are in Autumn with increasingly short hours of daylight between rosy dawns and glorious golden sunsets – when it’s not stormy, that is! We hope you are safe …