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 …
Are hatcheries the future for Scotland’s lobster stocks?
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In this guest blog article, Lesley Scott from the Firth of Forth Lobster Hatchery explains how this innovative project is working to help conserve local stocks. European lobster stocks across …
Natural capital thinking in the climate emergency
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It may have passed many people by, but we now have more information than we’ve ever had on the state of Scotland’s natural capital – our natural assets of geology, …
Alpine plant survey at Rahoy Hills
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In July, I along with Marta as part of our volunteer placement in the Highlands through the European Voluntary Service (EVS), had the opportunity to work with Steve, the Scottish …
Satellites and basking sharks
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Returning from a Seasearch diving survey in July 2006, I had the privilege of encountering a basking shark feeding off the north coast of the Isle of Rum. Witnessing first-hand …
Living Cities: Bridging the green
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The Trust’s Living Cities publication outlines practical actions that can be taken to embed nature into the urban environment. Our Living Landscape Programme Manager Ian Mackenzie outlines why long-term planning …
Putting Moths in the Spotlight
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With the mass emergence of butterflies taking the limelight in recent wildlife-related news, I thought I’d take a moment to talk about their much less popular cousins, the moths. Perhaps …