Latest press releases
New winter homes built for Scotland's rarest amphibian on the Solway Coast
21 May, 2026
New winter habitat has been built for natterjack toads at a Scottish Water wastewater treatment works at Powfoot on the Scottish Solway Coast.
Free workshops invite Shetlanders to connect with nature through art this summer
20 May, 2026
Nature conservation programme, Species on the Edge, is running a series of free workshops in Shetland this summer, helping attendees connect with their local cultural and natural heritage through art.
An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland: The Proportion of Scotland's Protected Sites in Favourable Condition 2026
20 May, 2026
NatureScot has today released the latest figures tracking the proportion of Scottish natural features in favourable or recovering condition.
New strongholds for wader recovery proposed
19 May, 2026
Work is underway on a new approach to help save Scotland’s threatened wading birds.
Rare Orcadian beastie gets a new name: introducing the Peedie Reid Gablo
14 May, 2026
The rare Plantain Leaf Beetle has gained a new Orcadian name following a schools’ competition held by Dounby Primary. The new name is: the Peedie Reid Gablo.
Rare Shetland beetle gets new name: introducing da Peerie Red Scarred Wan
07 May, 2026
Students at Baltasound Primary School have been working with endangered species conservation programme, Species on the Edge, and Shetland for Wirds to find a local name for one of Shetland’s rarest beasties – the Plantain Leaf Beetle. Its new name is da ‘Peerie Red Scarred Wan’.