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£1.87m in funding to drive nature investment

17 July, 2025

Projects across the country which are expanding woodland, restoring saltmarsh and peatlands, and protecting threatened species have been awarded a share of £1.87m from NatureScot and The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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App to build better picture of endangered flapper skates in Scotland

08 July, 2025

A new, free app is helping to build a better picture of how critically endangered flapper skates are faring around Scotland’s coasts.

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Over 50% of Scots worry about climate change every day

04 July, 2025

NatureScot Opinion Survey shows that most Scots want to do more to help nature, with strong public concern when it comes to the immediate threat of the climate crisis. 

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Responsible access initiative in Deeside this summer

01 July, 2025

Police Scotland officers will join rangers and reserve staff to help encourage responsible access in Deeside this summer.

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Rare beastie celebrates 200 years since first found in Scotland, and the Scottish public is being asked to help find more

27 June, 2025

Tuesday 1st July marks 200 years since the rare Bordered Brown Lacewing was first recorded in the UK – an invertebrate that in the UK can only be found in Scotland – and endangered species conservation programme, Species on the Edge, is celebrating.

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Artists and conservationists team up to explore Shetland’s unique natural and cultural heritage

10 June, 2025

Nature conservation programme Species on the Edge is collaborating with three local artists for a series of free Art in Nature workshops, guiding participants in an exploration of Shetland’s natural and cultural landscape through art.

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