News Releases
Invest in nature to future-proof against climate risks
12 February, 2026
Scotland’s nature agency is urging more businesses to join together and invest in nature recovery to protect against the escalating impacts of climate change.
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
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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
Rare mountain plants to be restored at Ben Lui
08 January, 2026
Work has begun to restore some of Scotland’s rarest mountain plants to Ben Lui Nature Reserve.