Beavers recognised as Wildlife Success Story
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The return of beavers to Scotland has won a public vote to be named ‘Wildlife Success Story of the Year’ in the 2017 BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards. The species was …
LM12 touches down at Loch of the Lowes
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Male osprey LM12 has touched down at Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve after a long migration. LM12 arrived just after 5pm on Thursday 16 March, the earliest appearance of …
Trust welcomes new funding for peatland restoration
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The Trust has welcomed the announcement of £8 million funding for peatland restoration through Scottish Natural Heritage’s Peatland ACTION Project. Jonny Hughes, the Trust’s Chief Executive and Chair of the …
Major boost for Scotland’s red squirrels thanks to National Lottery funding
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The Trust has been awarded a grant of £2.46 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund for the Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels – Developing Community Action project. Over the next five …
Volunteers clock up 50,000 hours with the Trust in 2016
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Scottish Wildlife Trust volunteers gave an incredible 50,000 hours of their time in 2016. The Trust is supported by around 1,000 volunteers across a wide range of roles including practical …
Kingfisher mystery in Montrose
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An unusual series of images that appear to show a kingfisher hanging sticklebacks out to dry has us stumped. Sticklebacks are common prey for the resident kingfisher at the Scottish …
Beavers back for good – partners welcome return of the Eurasian beaver
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The two lead partners in the Scottish Beaver Trial – the Scottish Wildlife Trust and the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) – have warmly welcomed today’s (21 November 2016) …
New UK fly species found in Perthshire
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A species of fly has been recorded for the first time in the UK at the Trust's Tummel Shingle Islands Wildlife Reserve. The discovery was made by Stephen Hewitt, Pelham-Clinton …
UK’s smallest butterfly given space to spread its wings
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Habitat for the UK’s smallest butterfly is expanding along the Ayrshire coast thanks to a project led by the Scottish Wildlife Trust in partnership with Butterfly Conservation Scotland and local …
Researchers reveal the flower power in urban wildflower meadows
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The pollen and nectar production of millions of flowers in urban meadows across the UK has been comprehensively measured to help conservationists work out how best to boost pollinators including …