https://presscentre.nature.scot/ NatureScot Newsroom en-GB PRgloo 6a1d400e6e0ce524367f765c https://presscentre.nature.scot/news/world-peatlands-day-celebrated-with-record-restoration-figures-in-scotland Job opportunities, collaboration and nature recovery show promise for the national commitment to restore Scotland’s degraded peatlands.

]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:30:00 Z 6a15aba7ed75cc8d1232fc93 https://presscentre.nature.scot/news/the-outer-hebrides-wildlife-festival-2026-programme-is-here-boat-tours-wildlife-walks-creative-workshops-and-more The programme for this summer’s Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival is out now, packed with over 80 community-run events celebrating the extraordinary wildlife, landscapes, and cultural heritage of the Outer Hebrides. 

]]> Tue, 26 May 2026 14:25:00 Z 6a15ac52ed75cc8d1232fc9f https://presscentre.nature.scot/news/seo-dhut-program-feis-fiadh-bheatha-nan-eilean-2026-tursan-bata-cuairtean-fiadh-bheatha-buthan-obrach-cruthachail-is-moran-a-bharrachd Tha am prògram againn a-nis airson Fèis Fiadh-bheatha nan Eilean as t-samhradh, le 80 tachartasan leis a’ choimhearsnachd a chomharraicheas fiadh-bheatha, tìr is dualchas cultarach nan Eilean Siar.

]]> Tue, 26 May 2026 14:21:00 Z 6a140804ed75cc8d1232ee31 https://presscentre.nature.scot/news/warning-roe-deer-on-the-move Drivers are being warned to watch out for roe deer on the roads at this higher-risk time of year for deer-vehicle collisions.

]]> Tue, 26 May 2026 09:00:00 Z 6a10224fed75cc8d1232e11e https://presscentre.nature.scot/news/east-coast-scots-asked-to-help-cover-over-700-miles-of-coastline-in-search-of-one-of-the-uks-rarest-insects Endangered species conservation programme, Species on the Edge, and invertebrate charity Buglife are asking people living on the east coast of Scotland to help survey over 700 miles of coastline in a search for one of the UK’s rarest invertebrates: the Bordered Brown Lacewing. 

]]> Fri, 22 May 2026 09:30:00 Z 6a0c3bfded75cc8d1232aeb9 https://presscentre.nature.scot/news/naturescot-launches-consultation-for-scotlands-peatlands Peatland ACTION is calling on everyone with a passion for one of the country’s most iconic and vital landscapes to get involved in shaping its first ever industry standard.

]]> Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:00 Z 6a0b246bed75cc8d1232a2c6 https://presscentre.nature.scot/news/new-winter-homes-built-for-scotlands-rarest-amphibian-on-the-solway-coast New winter habitat has been built for natterjack toads at a Scottish Water wastewater treatment works at Powfoot on the Scottish Solway Coast. 

]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 08:29:00 Z 6a0d7ad1ed75cc8d1232bdc8 https://presscentre.nature.scot/news/free-workshops-invite-shetlanders-to-connect-with-nature-through-art-this-summer 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.

]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 09:12:00 Z 6a0c47a6ed75cc8d1232afe0 https://presscentre.nature.scot/news/an-official-statistics-publication-for-scotland-the-proportion-of-scotlands-protected-sites-in-favourable-condition-2025 NatureScot has today released the latest figures tracking the proportion of Scottish natural features in favourable or recovering condition.

]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 08:30:00 Z 6a0c1d9ded75cc8d1232aa0c https://presscentre.nature.scot/news/new-strongholds-for-wader-recovery-proposed Work is underway on a new approach to help save Scotland’s threatened wading birds.

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