Tackling the nature emergency
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Globally, there is consensus that nature is in crisis. The Scottish Government and its agencies have publicly highlighted this crisis in Scotland in a range of recent policy documents and …
The average day in the life of a volunteer
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Tom Behrens, from Germany, spent three months in Dumfries and Galloway, from August until November 2023, helping to manage our diverse sites in the area, each with their own unique …
Launching the Creating Riverwoods showcase!
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Scotland’s rivers and streams cover a remarkable 125,000km – more than 12 times the length of the country’s mainland coastline. River woodland restoration offers a multitude of benefits. These woodlands …
Integrating nature into farming
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Ellie Brodie, author of a new report on how the Scottish Government must step up to help farmers integrate nature with food production to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss …
Please speak up for nature today
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Globally, there is consensus that nature is in crisis. The Scottish Government and its agencies have publicly highlighted this crisis in Scotland in a range of recent policy documents and …
Mothing at Bankhead Moss and Fleecefaulds Meadow
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Volunteer Stephen Buckland has been identifying different species of moths at our Bankhead Moss and Fleecefaulds Meadow wildlife reserves in Fife, with 158 different species recorded on the meadow alone. …
The benefits of citizen science data collection campaigns
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Our Jupiter Urban Wildlife Reserve Seasonal Ranger, Laura McRedmond, took part in bee walks, butterfly transects and moth catching as part of national citizen science data collection campaigns earlier this …
Why save the red squirrel?
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This week is both Red Squirrel Awareness Week and the week of Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels’ Great Scottish Squirrel Survey! What better week to remind ourselves of why, as the …
The Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill – The dawn of a new era of upland management in Scotland?
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The Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill is a landmark piece of legislation currently making its way through the Scottish Parliament. The Bill proposes to make it a requirement for …
A month to never ever forget!
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What did I do this summer, you ask? I volunteered on Handa Island, an a-ma-zing wildlife reserve on the west coast of Scotland! For those not familiar with this small …