News Releases
£1.87m in funding to drive nature investment
17 July, 2025
Projects across the country which are expanding woodland, restoring saltmarsh and peatlands, and protecting threatened species have been awarded a share of £1.87m from NatureScot and The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
App to build better picture of endangered flapper skates in Scotland
08 July, 2025
A new, free app is helping to build a better picture of how critically endangered flapper skates are faring around Scotland’s coasts.
Over 50% of Scots worry about climate change every day
04 July, 2025
NatureScot Opinion Survey shows that most Scots want to do more to help nature, with strong public concern when it comes to the immediate threat of the climate crisis.
Responsible access initiative in Deeside this summer
01 July, 2025
Police Scotland officers will join rangers and reserve staff to help encourage responsible access in Deeside this summer.
Rare beastie celebrates 200 years since first found in Scotland, and the Scottish public is being asked to help find more
27 June, 2025
Tuesday 1st July marks 200 years since the rare Bordered Brown Lacewing was first recorded in the UK – an invertebrate that in the UK can only be found in Scotland – and endangered species conservation programme, Species on the Edge, is celebrating.
Artists and conservationists team up to explore Shetland’s unique natural and cultural heritage
10 June, 2025
Nature conservation programme Species on the Edge is collaborating with three local artists for a series of free Art in Nature workshops, guiding participants in an exploration of Shetland’s natural and cultural landscape through art.
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. |