NC0 has left on migration
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Our resident female NC0 has left the reserve, bringing an end to her second successful breeding season at Loch of the Lowes. The last sighting of NC0 on the webcam …
LR1 has left on migration
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In an unusual turn of events our eldest fledgling LR1 appears to have left Loch of the Lowes on migration before the resident female. LR1 was last seen on the …
Nature for equality: A just transition
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Following on from the first What is a nature-based solution? article, this blog series will explore the benefits, uses and issues of nature-based solutions in Scotland and beyond as we look …
Tiny teachers: how water bears have inspired the Trust to develop more resilient systems
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For the past 18 months the Trust has had an unusual interest in water bears. Joanna Long and Jamie Fisher explain why. Water bears (or tardigrades) are microscopic creatures that …
Why legally binding targets are needed to support nature’s recovery
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On Friday Scottish Environment LINK is hosting Big Nature Day, encouraging people across Scotland to get close to nature and take the time to appreciate its diversity, as well as …
Five steps to ocean recovery
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This year’s National Marine Week runs from 24th July – 8th August. Dr Sam Collin takes a look at the action needed to secure the recovery of Scotland’s seas. The …
Bog Day 2021: Raising the ‘bog standard’ at Cander Moss
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To mark Bog Day 2021, we take a closer look at Cander Moss, one of our reserves in Lanarkshire, where we are working to improve the health of this important habitat.
LR2 fledges
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As many of you will have noticed we’re back to occasionally having an empty nest again! Yes it’s that time of year. Both of the osprey chicks have fledged the …
30 Days Wild in June at St Bartholomew’s Nursery
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30 Days Wild is an annual campaign by the Scottish Wildlife Trust, to encourage people to complete one random act of wildness and connect with nature each day in June. …
Meet our newly ringed osprey chicks LR1 and LR2
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Tuesday dawned bright and sunny, with little to no wind – the perfect day to ring our two rapidly growing chicks. Keith Brockie, a local licensed and highly experienced raptor …