Funding nature-based solutions
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Nature offers multiple ways to tackle many of the issues we face as a result of a changing climate and our changing society. We have always sought help from nature, …
Osprey Watch 2021- a look at the data
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With ospreys off on migration from Loch of the Lowes, we thought it would be a good time to share some of the data we collected during our Osprey Watch …
Dippers for days at the Falls of Clyde
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There’s a lot to love about dippers, and the Falls of Clyde is a great place to watch these river specialists in action, as visitors have discovered this summer.
Reflections from Handa Island
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We have now been living on Handa for over four months, which is challenging to comprehend. In some ways, a third of a year seems like a very long time, …
Farewell LM12 and LR2
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Just like that, our osprey season has ended. Just like many things which have happened over the past two years, our osprey season has not followed its usual patterns. Not …
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 …