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£1.1m for nature recovery projects

10 December, 2024

NatureScot has awarded grants totalling over £1 million to projects that will restore bogs for rare dragonflies in northern Scotland, create hedgerows for sparrows in Glasgow and help bring back native oysters to the Bay of Firth in Orkney.

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Nature Discovery Map launches for Scottish schools

21 November, 2024

Teachers and pupils across Scotland are being invited to join a national journey of nature discovery, as an exciting new digital support for learning outdoors is announced.

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Climate change drives butterflies north

11 November, 2024

New research reveals ten butterfly species have increased significantly in Scotland in the past 40 years, and it is thought climate change could be pushing them northwards.

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New guidance to help protect Forvie seals

08 November, 2024

New guidance has been put in place at NatureScot’s Forvie National Nature Reserve (NNR) to help protect vulnerable seals and their pups.

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Tha NàdarAlba a’ cur air bhog co-chomhairleachadh air beachd Pàirc Nàiseanta ùr na h-Alba ann an Gall-Ghàidhealaibh

07 November, 2024

Thathar a’ moladh dhan phoball guth a thogail sa cho-chomhairleachadh air treas Pàirc Nàiseanta an dèidh chòmhraidhean coimhearsnachd, shuirbhidhean is obrach-làraich. 

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NatureScot launches consultation for Scotland’s proposed new National Park in Galloway

07 November, 2024

Public encouraged to ‘have your voice heard’ in third National Park consultation, following community conversations, surveys and fieldwork.

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Deer awareness campaign targets high-risk stretch of A9

01 November, 2024

A high-risk location on the A9 for collisions between deer and vehicles is the focus of a new autumn road safety campaign launched today.

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Report shows distribution of Scotland’s threatened sharks, rays and skates

31 October, 2024

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New scientific research published today explores how sharks, skates and rays are distributed around Scotland’s coasts, with the results to be used to help their conservation.

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Public asked for help as new beaver survey gets underway

22 October, 2024

Members of the public and landowners are being urged to report sightings and signs of beavers as part of a new survey of the population in and around Tayside.

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Gàirnealairean air am brosnachadh gus fois a ghabhail as t-fhoghar

10 October, 2024

Tha NàdarAlba ag iarraidh air gàirnealairean fois a ghabhail as t-fhoghar agus na gàrraidhean aca fhàgail mar a tha iad airson poileanadairean a tha fo uallach a chuideachadh tron gheamhradh.

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