In this issue:

• 06 BOG LIFE We delve into the wet world of Scotland’s peatlands to discover the variety of life that can be found thriving there.
• 08 NEWS News round-up from the Trust and the world of conservation.
• 16 PROTECTED AREAS With a range of designations protecting our natural world, Rich Rowe investigates what this means for nature conservation.
• 24 PRIORITY SPECIES Cal Flyn discovers the influential plants and animals that form the Trust’s list of Priority Species.
• 28 BIOMIMICRY Richard MacCowan explains how the natural world can inspire technological advancements.
• 31 THE BIG PICTURE A colourful critter from Scotland’s seas, taken by world-renowned underwater photographer, Dr Alex Mustard.
• 34 VIEWPOINT We hear from one of our Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrel’s volunteers.