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General licence restrictions in the Borders

10 February, 2026

NatureScot has restricted the use of general licences at Raeshaw Estate and Watherston Wood in the Scottish Borders.

WWII Pillboxes Transformed into Havens for Endangered Seabirds

04 February, 2026

Derelict Second World War pillboxes at RSPB Loch of Strathbeg are being given a new lease of life as nesting sites for the in-decline Common Tern, thanks to an innovative conservation project.

Albannaich ‘aig teis-meadhan’ plana do dh’ath-shlànachadh nàdair

03 February, 2026

Tha buidheann nàdair na h-Alba air plana àrd-amasach fhoillseachadh a chuireas daoine aig teis-meadhan ath-shlànachadh nàdair ann an Alba.

Scots ‘at the heart’ of plan for nature recovery

03 February, 2026

Scotland’s nature agency has unveiled an ambitious plan which puts people at the heart of nature recovery in Scotland.

Nature projects share £5 million cash boost

28 January, 2026

Rainforests, wildcats and threatened plants are among the projects benefiting from a £5.2 million cash boost from the Nature Restoration Fund.

Rare seagrass “fairy circles” observed in Scotland

20 January, 2026

New report highlights historic loss of this vital habitat

*Note the video is available for download in both original and 720p versions in the Download links below.

Collaborative study finds evidence of flapper skate recovery in Scotland

13 January, 2026

A ground-breaking study reinforces that flapper skates are beginning to recover in Scotland.

Over £1.76 million for Scotland’s internationally important rainforest

09 January, 2026

The Scottish Government Rainforest Restoration Fund (RRF), managed by NatureScot, will be shared by ten projects across the west of the country to help restore and expand the iconic native woodland