In this issue:

• 06  LOWLAND RAISED BOGS We explore the wonders of an increasingly rare lowland habitat.
• 08  NEWS News round-up from the Trust and the world of conservation.
• 16  A HOT TOPIC A closer look at the traditional practice of muirburn.
• 18  BURNING ISSUE Rich Rowe examines proposals to licence muirburn and what it might mean for Scotland’s peatland.
• 22  Q&A With Dr Emma Hinchliffe, Director of the IUCN UK Peatland Programme.
• 24  PEOPLE AND PLACE Felicity Martin reflects on a project that has reconnected residents with Cumbernauld’s green spaces.
• 28  FINAL PUSH Emma Sheehy reveals how genetic testing could help eradicate grey squirrels from Aberdeen city centre.
• 35  THE BIG PICTURE Frank Urban on his award-winning picture of a cucumber green spider.
• 36  WATCH OUT FOR Things to enjoy in the coming months.
• 38  VIEWPOINT Wildlife photographer Brydon Thomason shares a very special encounter in Shetland.