Latest press releases
Scotland’s seabirds under threat
13 August, 2026
Scotland’s seabirds are struggling to survive with many species in continued long-term decline, according to new statistics from NatureScot.
£888,000 funding boost for nature investment
11 August, 2026
Projects to expand woodland, restore peatlands, and protect threatened species across Scotland have been awarded £880,000 from NatureScot.
NatureScot issues general licence restrictions in Angus and Perthshire
07 August, 2026
NatureScot has today restricted the use of general licences for three years on land at Milton of Drimmie Estate, Perthshire, and Invermark Estate, Angus.
Spectacular Torridon declared Scotland’s newest National Nature Reserve
06 August, 2026
One of Scotland’s most dramatic and distinctive landscapes has been declared as a new National Nature Reserve (NNR).
Burleigh Sands car park weekend closure
05 August, 2026
Visitors are advised that the car park at Loch Leven National Nature Reserve’s Burleigh Sands will be closed at weekends over the remainder of the summer to tackle anti-social behaviour.
Illegal sand and gravel extraction damaging Tiree’s beaches
05 August, 2026
NatureScot and landowner Argyll Estates have joined forces to call for a halt to the illegal removal of large quantities of sand and gravel from Tiree’s beaches, which is putting communities, businesses and nature at risk.