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Irvine? Where is that?

My volunteering with the Scottish Wildlife Trust is taking place in Irvine, a quiet town on the west coast of the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland. The area …

19 Dec 2018

New report on the killing of birds of prey should spur action on wildlife crime

Our Director of Conservation Susan Davies explains why a new report on crimes against birds of prey highlights the need for targeted action including a new system of licensing for …

14 Dec 2018

Jonny Hughes: We need to act to save the Scottish wildcat

Of all Scotland’s wild mammals, the wildcat is perhaps the most elusive. I’ve only ever had a good sighting of one once – on the dunes at Coul Links in …

11 Dec 2018

Volunteering & amazing results at Handa Island

I would like to share my experience on Handa Island. My name is Erika and I am volunteering with the Scottish Wildlife Trust on an Erasmus+ funded European Voluntary Service …

11 Dec 2018

What is our winter wildlife up to?

We grow accustomed to the thought that animals are at their most active in the spring and summer, but this isn’t necessarily true for all. Indeed one of our most …

6 Dec 2018

Working to improve standards in aquaculture

Scotland’s salmon farming industry covers a vast area – there are over 200 farms located in coastal waters along the west coast, the Outer Hebrides, Orkney, and Shetland. It has …

4 Dec 2018

Jonny Hughes: What do the next 100 years of Scottish forestry have in store?

Almost one year after the end of the Great War, on 1 September 1919, an act of parliament established the Forestry Commission. The new body was given responsibility for afforestation, producing …

4 Dec 2018

Winter Is Coming

As the weather turns decidedly more wintery and the last of the autumn leaves are blown from the trees, leaving only their skeleton silhouettes, it’s a good time to turn …

3 Dec 2018

Winter visitors – redwings, waxwings and fieldfares

We’ve been seeing a lot of winter visitors lately in Montrose, especially while the rowan trees were full of berries! Here’s a look at a few bird species that you …

1 Dec 2018

A Safe Space for Wildlife

Sadly, over the past two weeks during my reserve patrols I have come across abandoned bonfire pits. These fires have been made using wood from the reserve, and were both …

29 Nov 2018