Wildlife blogs

A Bittersweet Spring Equinox

The Spring equinox is on March 20th, and the arrival of this new season is both exciting and bittersweet. The emphasis is perhaps more on ‘bittersweet’ this year, with lockdown …

Wildlife and access in the Covid era – and beyond

Booming numbers of people are enjoying Scotland’s outdoors. In this guest blog Ramblers Scotland’s Helen Todd discusses our rights of access to land and water – and how greater investment …

Our osprey season is close to lift off 

As the days lengthen and signs of spring emerge, our team at Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre & Wildlife Reserve is eagerly preparing for the return of ospreys. The Trust’s Perthshire Ranger Sara Rasmussen shares a recap of 2020’s challenging season, and looks …

Helping pollinators as spring arrives

As the days grow longer and the weather gets warmer, many of us are itching to roll up our sleeves and get out into the garden to give it a …

50 Years of Lowes Part 3 1984-2000

This blog continues the story of how the Scottish Wildlife Trust created the Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve & Visitor Centre as we know it today. Follow this link to …

Safeguarding Scotland’s critically endangered flapper skate

The Trust has welcomed the announcement of a new Marine Protected Area for flapper skate within the Inner Sound of Skye. Our Marine Policy Officer Bernadette Butfield explains why this …

Meet our new Young Leaders

The start of 2021 saw us welcome four wonderful new members to our team of Young Leaders. Read on to find out a bit more about them, and discover what …

Fisheries in Scotland: Brexit and opportunities for the marine environment

Leaving the European Union has created significant changes to UK fisheries management and presents an opportunity to develop a world-leading and sustainable fishing industry in Scotland. The Trust’s Marine Policy …