NatureScot Newsroom - News https://presscentre.nature.scot/ NatureScot Newsroom en-GB PRgloo 65f411ba1207fc60a112e7e4 https://presscentre.nature.scot/news/outer-hebrides-wildlife-festival-opens-registration-for-events Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival opens registration for events The Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival is open for registration of events for its 2024 programme.

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Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:22:00 Z
65f421341207fc60a112eae6 https://presscentre.nature.scot/news/claradh-thachartasan-airson-feis-fiadh-bheatha-nan-eilean-fosgailte Clàradh thachartasan airson Fèis Fiadh-bheatha nan Eilean fosgailte Tha clàradh thachartasan airson prògram 2024 aig Fèis Fiadh-bheatha nan Eilean fosgailte.

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Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:22:00 Z
65f02c8e1207fc60a1129a4d https://presscentre.nature.scot/news/first-ever-flux-tower-installed-in-the-south-of-scotland-to-measure-greenhouse-gases First-ever flux tower installed in the South of Scotland to measure greenhouse gases The South of Scotland is joining a national network of flux towers, with a unique project allowing greenhouse gases to be measured as the land changes from commercial forestry crops to restored peatland.

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Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:16:00 Z
65e9ebaa437a1127acd166e9 https://presscentre.nature.scot/news/new-online-deer-management-service-launched New online deer management service launched NatureScot has launched a new online service as part of work to modernise deer and wildlife management systems in Scotland.

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Wed, 13 Mar 2024 11:51:00 Z
65e05900d231e4e48f61261b https://presscentre.nature.scot/news/largest-ever-scottish-seagrass-planting-programme-launched-by-unique-partnership Largest-ever Scottish seagrass planting programme launched by unique partnership Restoring nature in Scotland’s seas will get a more than £2m funding boost, NatureScot announced today, detailing a new partnership to protect and restore Scottish seagrass meadows, with support from SSEN Distribution. This is believed to be the largest-ever single donation to marine enhancement in Scotland.

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Fri, 01 Mar 2024 09:00:00 Z
65c526a1607494d798c78f51 https://presscentre.nature.scot/news/swarm-of-support-for-scotlands-pollinators Swarm of support for Scotland's pollinators People around Scotland are doing more than ever to help save threatened bees, moths, and hoverflies, according to a new NatureScot report.

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Wed, 21 Feb 2024 10:00:00 Z
65ca4895ab5123486d7293f8 https://presscentre.nature.scot/news/draft-for-lamb-predation-release Foxes most likely responsible for lamb predation New research investigating reports of badger predation on lambs on Scottish farms has found that foxes were responsible.

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Tue, 13 Feb 2024 10:54:00 Z
65ba4ba7126692189767f233 https://presscentre.nature.scot/news/new-guidance-to-protect-gull-populations-in-serious-decline New guidance to protect gull populations in serious decline NatureScot has updated guidance for gull licensing in response to significant and serious declines in all five species that breed in Scotland.

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Tue, 06 Feb 2024 10:04:00 Z
65a6a895065005be35a9e995 https://presscentre.nature.scot/news/stepping-up-efforts-to-save-scotlands-critically-endangered-chough Stepping up efforts to save Scotland’s critically endangered chough Efforts to save Scotland’s critically endangered population of chough must step up, as studies predict the bird may become extinct in Scotland within decades, according to a new NatureScot report.

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Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:00:00 Z
659f8d83082743c1b281f5d7 https://presscentre.nature.scot/news/scotlands-terrestrial-breeding-bird-numbers-show-effects-of-climate-change Scotland’s terrestrial breeding bird numbers show effects of climate change A new report from NatureScot has shown that the effects of hotter and wetter weather are creating significant changes to the numbers and species of birds thriving in urban, woodland, upland and farmland habitats. Climate change, which has seen wetter summers and warmer winters in Scotland, has caused increases to some bird populations and decreases for others.

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Thu, 11 Jan 2024 09:31:00 Z