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Modern technology meets traditional crofting to boost island biodiversity

25 September, 2025

Crofters across Shetland, Ulva and the Outer Hebrides are adopting GPS technology to revolutionise how they manage their livestock, delivering benefits for themselves, their livestock, and local wildlife.  

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Tha teicneolas ùr is croitearachd thradaiseanta a’ cur taic ri bith-iomadachd nan eilean còmhla

25 September, 2025

Tha croitearan air feadh Shealtainn, Ulbha is nan Eilean Siar a’ gabhail ri teicneolas ùr nan coilearan GPS airson crodh a chumail, agus tha e na bhuannachd dhaibh fhèin, dhan chrodh is do dh’fhiadh-bheatha an àite. 

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Conservationists boost survival chances of Scotland’s rarest moss

18 September, 2025

An extremely rare moss which has only been found in one place in the UK in the last 30 years has now been moved to two new sites in a bid to revive the critically endangered species.

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Mineral collector found guilty of damaging three protected sites

11 September, 2025

A mineral collector has been convicted of damaging Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) by using a hammer to break rocks to collect rare minerals to sell, in the first conviction of its kind in Scotland.

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Àrd-oifigear ùr air ainmeachadh do NàdarAlba

01 September, 2025

Tha NàdarAlba an-diugh air innse gun deach Nick Halfhide a chur ann an dreuchd mar Àrd-oifigear air stèidh mhaireannach.

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New CEO named for NatureScot

01 September, 2025

NatureScot has today announced the appointment of Nick Halfhide as its new permanent Chief Executive.

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Call for interest in beaver release to new catchments

29 August, 2025

Organisations, communities and land managers with an interest in hosting beavers are being encouraged to come forward as the population continues to expand across Scotland.

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Kinloch Castle put up for sale by NatureScot

27 August, 2025

The historic Kinloch Castle on the Isle of Rum has been put up for sale.

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Scotland’s peatlands to get £20m health boost

25 August, 2025

Scotland’s peatlands, and the people, communities and wildlife that depend on them, are set to benefit from the highest-ever round of restoration funding this year.

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Beauly beaver releases approved

22 August, 2025

NatureScot has today approved the release of beaver families at two new sites in the River Beauly catchment.

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