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Montrose Basin’s pink-footed geese approach record numbers

Pink-footed geese are gathered at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Montrose Basin Wildlife Reserve in near record numbers. A total of 84,400 geese were counted at the reserve on Monday. The …

Share your views on Orkney’s coasts and waters

The Trust is looking for people in Orkney to take part in our Oceans of Value project, which is investigating the different values placed on the area’s coasts and waters. …

Celebrate the great outdoors while raising money for the Trust

Enjoy an epic night of adventure with access to a collection of extraordinary films from the world’s best mountain film festival! Featuring super-human challenges, soulful journeys and spectacular cinematography captured …

Online event on Knapdale beavers

The Scottish Wildlife Trust and Royal Zoological Society of Scotland are hosting an online event on Wednesday 28 October from 6:30pm to give a final update on the Scottish Beavers …

Trustees’ Awards for Volunteering 2020

Our Trustees’ Awards for Volunteering celebrate the contribution of volunteers to the work of the Trust. These awards are presented every two years at our National Members’ Day and are …

Further action needed on Marine Protected Areas

The Trust has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that a new Marine Protected Area, Europe’s largest, will be designated off the west coast of Scotland. However, there is a great …

Comment on Infrastructure Investment Plan

The Trust has commented on the  publication of the Scottish Government’s Infrastructure Investment Plan. Our Chief Executive Jo Pike said: “First and foremost, we welcome the Scottish Government’s decision to include natural …

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 …