Loch of the Lowes osprey update – 8 April 2025
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As ever, it’s been a dramatic season for the ospreys at Loch of the Lowes thus far. Our Perthshire Ranger, Sara Rasmussen, tells us more. Things had been fairly …
Young voices in the marine sector
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We were kindly asked by the Marine Conservation Society to come along to their Youth Event in Glasgow and speak to young people (aged between 13-25) about our Young Leaders …
Stepps Wildlife Watch winter round-up
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Stepps Nursery Wildlife Watch Group have been busy over the winter season! Find out what the group have been up to below. Wildlife Watch Groups are the Trust’s nature clubs …
Changing seasons: Spring spectacles
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As winter slowly recedes, wildlife watching gets a little bit easier, with longer days and warmer temperatures. Many landscapes get that bit greener as the leaves return and many species …
Life as a Wildlife Watch Leader
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At the Scottish Wildlife Trust, we have a network of Wildlife Watch groups – our nature clubs for children. Wildlife Watch provides unparalleled opportunities for young people to connect with …
Scottish Government outlines plans to scale-up investment in nature
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The Scottish Government have published their Biodiversity Investment Plan to support the creation of a nature finance system that enables funding and finance to flow into high integrity biodiversity outcomes. …
Will the recently introduced Natural Environment Bill protect Scotland’s wildlife? Here’s our view
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The Scottish Government’s Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill has been introduced to Parliament with the aim of improving biodiversity and regenerating Scotland’s natural environment. We are broadly supportive of the Bill, …
Behind the mics – making a podcast series
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As part of our 60th anniversary celebrations last year, we launched our Words of the Wild podcast series. The series explores stories from the Trust’s past, present and future. In …
A Step Forward for Scotland’s Biodiversity? Reflecting on the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy
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The Scottish Government’s recently published Biodiversity Strategy to 2045 and Delivery Plan 2024-2030 is a move towards a more comprehensive approach to halting and reversing nature loss and marks a …
Believe in the beaver – conservation and conflict in beaver policy
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Beavers are well and truly back in the wild in Scotland. Following the success of the Scottish Beaver Trial (2009-2014), in which the Scottish Wildlife Trust was a lead partner, …