Latest press releases
Study raises concerns for adders in Scotland
23 April, 2025
Evidence from a new report raises concerns about the status of adders in Scotland.
The latest Scottish Adder Survey found that the reported distribution of Britain’s only venomous snake shrank significantly in Scotland between 1994 and 2024.
Seabird numbers in Scotland continue to fall
15 April, 2025
Scotland’s seabird populations continue to decline according to new statistics published today by NatureScot, although the short-term trend for some seabirds is more promising.
Further action to prevent deer damage approved
08 April, 2025
The Scottish Government has approved a compulsory deer management control scheme for an estate in Sutherland.
Revamped St Cyrus visitor centre opens
08 April, 2025
A new-look visitor centre has opened to the public at NatureScot’s St Cyrus National Nature Reserve (NNR).
£1.3m cash boost for nature projects
03 April, 2025
A nature network to bring people and wildlife together around the River Leven in Fife is one of 12 successful projects to receive funding from the Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund.
Luchd-ealain ionadail gan sireadh airson taisbeanaidhean ealain aig Fèis Fiadh-bheatha nan Eilean
07 March, 2025
Tha sinn a’ gairm air luchd-ealain nàdair sna h-Eileanan Siar an cuid obrach a thaisbeanadh aig Fèis Fiadh-Bheatha nan Eilean am bliadhna.