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New mural celebrates wildlife of Montrose Basin

A stunning new mural by artist Paco Graff has been completed at Montrose Basin Wildlife Reserve and Visitor Centre. Paco’s painting features some of the iconic wildlife found at the …

29 January 2020

Bags of Help - Kingfisher - Montrose Basin - Pink-footed goose

Scottish Wildlife Trust responds to grouse moor review

The Trust has responded to the publication of the review by the Grouse Moor Management Group, commissioned by the Scottish Government and chaired by Professor Alan Werritty. Sarah Robinson, Director …

19 December 2019

Moorland - Uplands - Wildlife crime

Top awards for Carron Dams

Carron Dams Local Nature Reserve in Falkirk has won two awards at the prestigious Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning. The Trust has worked alongside a number of partners to …

12 December 2019

Carron Dams - Falkirk - Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning

Scottish Beavers wins a Nature of Scotland Award

The Trust’s Scottish Beavers partnership with the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland has won a prestigious Nature of Scotland Award. The partnership was revealed to be the joint winner of …

09 December 2019

Badgers in the landscape - Nature of Scotland Awards - Scottish Beavers

Groups call for Ardeer’s natural heritage to be recognised

Leading conservation charities are calling on North Ayrshire Council to ensure that one of the most important places for wildlife in the region is safeguarded from inappropriate development. The Scottish …

06 December 2019

Ardeer

Bringing new life to Shewalton Wood

Work is underway to transform a 675-metre man-made channel at the Trust’s Shewalton Wood Wildlife Reserve near Irvine into a gently meandering burn which is rich in wildlife. The artificially …

29 November 2019

Ayrshire - Garnock Connections - Shewalton Wood Wildlife Reserve

Decision on Coul Links could come at any time

The fate of Coul Links, a globally important wild place on the Sutherland coast which is under threat from a proposed golf course, is now in the hands of Scottish …

28 November 2019

Coul links

Path closure at Shian Wood Wildlife Reserve

The footpaths at Shian Wood Wildlife Reserve near Benderloch in Argyll will be closed for around six weeks from Monday 18 November. This closure is necessary to allow essential repairs …

15 November 2019

Argyll - Footpaths - Shian Wood

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New mural celebrates wildlife of Montrose Basin

Scottish Wildlife Trust responds to grouse moor review

Top awards for Carron Dams

Scottish Beavers wins a Nature of Scotland Award

Groups call for Ardeer’s natural heritage to be recognised

Bringing new life to Shewalton Wood

Decision on Coul Links could come at any time

Path closure at Shian Wood Wildlife Reserve