Latest press releases
Beaver release approved at new Cairngorms National Park sites
05 December, 2023
NatureScot has today approved a licence application from the Cairngorms National Park Authority to release up to six beaver families at agreed sites in the upper River Spey catchment.
Report released for UN Soil Day finds the risk to Scotland’s soil biodiversity has increased
05 December, 2023
The amount of Scotland’s soil which is sealed over by surfaces such as concrete or tarmac has risen over the last decade.
Report released for UN Soil Day finds the risk to Scotland’s soil biodiversity has increased
05 December, 2023
The amount of Scotland’s soil which is sealed over by surfaces such as concrete or tarmac has risen over the last decade.
Visitors asked to follow guidance to help protect seal pups
24 November, 2023
Visitors to NatureScot’s Forvie National Nature Reserve (NNR) are being asked to help protect vulnerable seal pups by following guidance to avoid disturbance.
Scotland’s butterflies increase by 35 percent, but some species at risk
21 November, 2023
There has been a 35 percent increase in the number of butterflies in Scotland over the last four decades - but some species, such as the small copper, are now in significant decline, according to a new report from NatureScot.
Innovative community deer stalking pilot underway at Creag Meagaidh
17 November, 2023
A pioneering new initiative is offering local residents the chance to stalk deer at NatureScot’s Creag Meagaidh National Nature Reserve (NNR).