Ticks and Lyme disease – what you need to know
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The warmer, wetter weather of recent years has seen ticks flourish in Scotland. As a result there has been a significant increase in cases of Lyme disease. Around one in …
Wild days in Ayrshire
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It feels like the past few months I have spent assisting the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Community Engagement Officer in Ayrshire have gone by in a flash, I have had the …
Bat World – Bat Activity in Spey Bay
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In August, I had the opportunity, along with the Scottish Dolphin Centre, to lead a day with the Earth Guardians Wildlife Watch Group at Spey Bay reserve. I wanted to …
Guest blog by Leap Frog Wildlife Watch, Echo Award Winners 2019
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We at Leap Frog Wildlife Watch Group were delighted to enter and win the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Wildlife Watch Echo Award 2019 by highlighting the need to promote the protection …
Great Scottish Squirrel Survey
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Autumn is upon us and animals are getting themselves ready for winter, with increased foraging activity in order to put on enough weight to see them through the harsh winter …
Operation Owl – a guest blog by Alan Stewart
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As a retired wildlife crime detective and author of several wildlife crime books, Alan Stewart can draw on a wealth of knowledge and experience on the subject of raptor persecution. …
Young Leader’s Blog: Holly Owens on Reconnecting with Nature
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For a very long time when I thought of nature, I would picture myself in the rolling hills of a national park I could visit – after which I could …
Why we support the Global Climate Strike
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Climate breakdown threatens Scotland’s natural environment and our way of life. Many Scottish Wildlife Trust staff, members, and Young Leaders will be attending strikes throughout Scotland today. We strongly encourage …
Wild Lives – guest blog by Claire Hubbard
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Illustrator and designer Claire Hubbard completed a month-long residency at Rahoy Hills Wildlife Reserve in March 2019, in partnership with Ardtornish Estate. She reflects on the experience in this guest …
Programme for Government 2019: A step change for biodiversity?
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This year’s Programme for Government was awaited with keen interest by the Scottish Wildlife Trust following the commitment by both the First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change …