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Take part in the Great Scottish Squirrel Survey this autumn

The Great Scottish Squirrel Survey returns for its second year this autumn. Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels are calling on people all over Scotland to explore outdoors on the lookout for …

Coul Links decision should draw a line in the sand

The Trust was surprised to learn that a new application has been made for a golf course at Coul Links in Sutherland. It is less than a year since these …

Coronavirus: keeping you informed

This page will be updated periodically to reflect any significant changes to the situation. Last updated: 02.09.2020 The latest draft of the Trust’s route map out of lockdown was issued …

Trust responds to Programme for Government

Responding to the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government the Trust’s Chief Executive Jo Pike said: “We welcome the First Minister’s continued commitment to addressing the interlinked challenges of climate change …

Help Scotland’s beavers by recording your sightings

The Scottish Wildlife Trust and the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), in partnership with the Mammal Society, are asking people to get involved with beaver conservation by reporting the …

Successful first season for Loch of the Lowes ospreys 

Ospreys LM12 and NC0 have successfully raised a chick in their first season as a breeding pair. The birds abandoned the regular nest at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre & Wildlife Reserve in Perthshire on 12 April, but continued to make occasional appearances on the …

Nature’s recovery is crucial to national recovery

The Scottish Wildlife Trust, alongside RSPB Scotland and WWF Scotland, has launched a major new report which sets out 11 transformative actions for nature’s recovery in Scotland. The report is …

Vote for the Trust to win a Scottish Charity Award

The Trust, alongside our partners in the Conservation Coalition, has been nominated for a prestigious Scottish Charity Award for our tireless work to save Coul Links from development. The fight …