50 years back, 50 years forward
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Transcript of an address given by Scottish Wildlife Trust Chief Executive Jonny Hughes at National Members’ Day on 20 September 2014. In recent years, the Trust has developed …
Safeguards for Scottish sealife
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The Trust is delighted that the Scottish Government has created 30 new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) aimed at safeguarding the most important habitats and species in Scotland’s seas. The protected …
Seal sites proposed by Scottish Government
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The Trust welcomes today’s announcement of proposed sites that will protect seals from harassment where they come ashore. 194 haul-out sites, where seals come onto land to rest, breed or …
Trust welcomes Scottish Government support for a ‘natural highway’
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The Scottish Wildlife Trust welcomes the Scottish Government’s endorsement of a national ecological network (NEN) – a natural highway for wildlife – in Scotland’s new national planning strategy which was …
Calls for Government to prioritise European money wisely
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Ahead of the Scottish Government’s statement on the Common Agricultural Policy in Parliament this afternoon, the Scottish Wildlife Trust is urging the Government to maximise monies allocated to protecting and …
Trust welcomes plan for Scotland’s peatland
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The Trust has welcomed the fantastic progress being made towards protecting and enhancing Scotland’s peatlands, following the draft launch of Scotland’s National Peatland Plan. For the first time, Scotland will …
Trust calls for ‘natural highway’ to combat climate change
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Ahead of the Scottish Government’s launch of the Climate Change Adaptation Plan today, the Trust is calling for the creation of a National Ecological Network to help the environment and wildlife withstand the …
Trust the subject of a Holyrood debate for 50th Anniversary
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The Scottish Wildlife Trust will be the subject of a parliamentary debate today (Tuesday 27 May) at Holyrood to mark its 50th Anniversary year. On the Trust’s official birthday (Wednesday …
Trust calls for zero tolerance on wildlife crime
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Ahead of the Scottish Government’s debate on eradicating raptor persecution from Scotland, the Trust wants zero tolerance to be shown to those who flout the law and illegally kill Scotland’s …
Wave of public support for Marine Protected Areas in Scotland
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Analysis published today reports that over 99% of respondents to a public consultation support the creation of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Scotland's seas. A total of 14,703 responses were …