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Shetlanders asked to get out and count their local drummiebees

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:49:00 Z

Conservation programme Species on the Edge is calling on people across Shetland to take part in Britain’s most northerly BeeWalks, a volunteer survey scheme run by the Bumblebee Conservation Trust.

Ambitious plan to eradicate invasive non-native species in Scotland

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:00:00 Z

An ambitious plan to prevent, detect, eliminate and control new and existing invasive non-native species (INNS) has been published today by NatureScot, with climate change predicted to increase invasive species in Scotland even more in the future.

Leapannan nan creachann-teine air an ath-shlànachadh an dèidh stèidheachadh an Raoin-Mhara Ghlèidhte

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:15:00 Z

Chaidh dà aithisg a rinneadh air choimisean NàdarAlba fhoillseachadh an-diugh a tha ag innse gu bheil leapannan nan creachann-teine ann an Loch Carrann air ath-shlànachadh buileach a rèir coltais an dèidh stèidheachadh an Raoin-Mhara Ghlèidhte (MPA) ann an 2017.

Flame shell beds make full recovery after Marine Protected Area designation

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:15:00 Z

Two NatureScot commissioned reports published today have found that flame shell beds in Loch Carron appear to have made a full recovery after the area was designated as a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in 2017.

Visitors asked to help birds by staying off the water at Muir of Dinnet

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:58:00 Z

Visitors to NatureScot’s Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve (NNR) are being asked to stay off the water during the breeding season to help protect vulnerable birds.

Farmers at the heart of nature recovery and climate resilience

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:00:00 Z

Scotland’s nature agency says its plan to restore nature and build resilience to climate change will help more farmers and crofters move towards low carbon, high nature farming.

Mountain habitats improving after deer management efforts

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:38:00 Z

Habitat conditions have improved across a popular Highland mountain range following long-term collaborative efforts to reduce deer densities in the area.

The Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival is back for 2026: here’s how you can get involved

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:36:00 Z

The annual celebration of the extraordinary wildlife of the Outer Hebrides is returning this summer, and residents are being asked to help make it the best yet.

Tha Fèis Fiadh-bheatha nan Eilean a’ tilleadh ann an 2026: seo mar a ghabhas tu pàirt

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:34:00 Z

Tha a’ chùirm bhliadhna, a chomharraicheas fiadh-bheatha shònraichte nan Eilean Siar, a’ tillidh as t-samhradh-sa, agus thathar ag iarraidh cuideachadh bho mhuinntir an àite airson an fhèis as fheàrr a th’ air a bhith ann thuige seo a thoirt gu buil.

Reedbed reboot leads to rare raptor return

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:49:00 Z

A four-year project to restore the special reedbed habitat at NatureScot’s Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve (NNR) has been hailed a success with the return of marsh harriers to the site.