An Easter Eigg Celebration
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Residents on the Hebridean Isle of Eigg will welcome their first new ranger in 30 years, Dean Jones, this Easter weekend. As the island’s newest resident, Dean will be kept …
Female osprey returns to loch of the lowes
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Staff and volunteers at the Scottish Wildlife Trust, Scotland's leading nature conservation charity, are delighted that a female osprey has returned to Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve, near Dunkeld, …
Action required now to address the impact of deer on Scotland’s environment
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Leading environmental charity, the Scottish Wildlife Trust is backing new measures to strengthen deer management provisions under the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill. The Trust believes that imminent action is necessary …
Scottish Wildlife Trust & Buglife Scotland call for permanent ban on damaging insecticides
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The Scottish Wildlife Trust and Buglife Scotland are leading a campaign calling for a permanent ban on three neonicotinoid insecticides in Scotland because of the detrimental effects on bees and …
Position statement: the future of beavers in scotland
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Position Statement from Scottish Wildlife Trust and Royal Zoological Society of Scotland on the Scottish Government decision concerning the future status of the Eurasian beaver in Scotland As the two …
Trust opposes plans for ship-to-ship oil transfers in sensitive marine environment
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Leading environmental charity, the Scottish Wildlife Trust, is opposing plans for ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Moray Firth. The proposed transfers of huge quantities of crude oil will take place …
Missing Scottish osprey finds his place in the sun
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©John Wright/Rutland Osprey Project Staff and volunteers at the Scottish Wildlife Trust, Scotland's leading nature conservation charity, were thrilled to discover that an osprey born on one of its wildlife …
Heritage Lottery boost for red squirrel project
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Leading environmental charity, the Scottish Wildlife Trust, has received initial support from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels’ Developing Community Action project. The project aims …
Charities back strengthening deer management measures in Land Reform Bill
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A group of environmental charities are supporting the call by an SNP member of the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee, Michael Russell MSP, for deer management in Scotland …
Trust event in Irvine to mark National Tree Week
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The Trust is kicking off National Tree Week by holding a special tree planting event at their Shewalton Wood wildlife reserve in Irvine on Saturday 28 November. Shewalton Wood is …