News Releases
High risk of roe deer on the roads
23 May, 2025
A road safety campaign has been launched to warn drivers to look out for roe deer on the roads.
The Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival 2025 programme is here - surf and snorkel safaris, boat trips, wildlife walks, creative workshops and more!
22 May, 2025
The Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival is returning this summer, with a jam-packed programme of community-led events taking place from Lewis to Barra, celebrating the extraordinary wildlife, landscapes, and cultural heritage of the Outer Hebrides.
Seo dhut prògram Fèis Fiadh-bheatha nan Eilean 2025 – safaraidhean snorcalaidh is surfaidh, cuairtean fiadh-bheatha, bùthan-obrach cruthachail is mòran a bharrachd!
22 May, 2025
Bidh Fèis Fiadh-bheatha nan Eilean air ais as t-samhradh, le prògram a tha loma-làn de thachartasan coimhearsnachd eadar Leòdhas is Barraigh, a’ comharradh fiadh-bheatha, tìr is dualchas cultarach sònraichte nan Eilean Siar.
An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland: The Proportion of Scotland's Protected Sites in Favourable Condition 2025
19 May, 2025
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NatureScot has today released the latest figures tracking the proportion of Scottish natural features in favourable or recovering condition. |
£1.6m funds a resilient future for Scotland’s globally important seabirds
15 May, 2025
The Scottish Marine Environmental Enhancement Fund (SMEEF) is excited to announce a new Seabird Resilience Fund to help safeguard the future of Scotland’s precious seabirds. This significant £1.6m investment, funded by voluntary donations from a group of offshore renewable energy developers, aims to fund practical projects to protect seabirds from the many threats they face, both at sea and on land.
Kinloch Castle research welcomed
08 May, 2025
NatureScot has welcomed the findings of a study that sought the views of Rum residents on the sale of Kinloch Castle.
Have you heard this toad?
07 May, 2025
Wildlife charity Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (ARC) and conservation programme Species on the Edge are asking residents of the Scottish Solway coast if they have heard the iconic call of Scotland's rarest amphibian, the natterjack toad.
Fresh drive to eradicate invasive mink from Outer Hebrides
01 May, 2025
A new project has secured vital funding for plans to protect internationally important bird populations by eradicating invasive mink from the Outer Hebrides once and for all.
Study raises concerns for adders in Scotland
23 April, 2025
Evidence from a new report raises concerns about the status of adders in Scotland.
The latest Scottish Adder Survey found that the reported distribution of Britain’s only venomous snake shrank significantly in Scotland between 1994 and 2024.
Seabird numbers in Scotland continue to fall
15 April, 2025
Scotland’s seabird populations continue to decline according to new statistics published today by NatureScot, although the short-term trend for some seabirds is more promising.