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Call for volunteers to tackle invasive American mink in North Aberdeenshire

02 April, 2024

A major invasive species project working in north Aberdeenshire is appealing for volunteers to help protect native wildlife by monitoring and controlling populations of introduced American mink.

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Call for volunteers to tackle invasive American mink in South Aberdeenshire

02 April, 2024

A major invasive species project working in South Aberdeenshire is appealing for volunteers to help protect native wildlife by monitoring and controlling populations of introduced American mink.

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Call for volunteers to tackle invasive American mink in Speyside

02 April, 2024

A major invasive species project working in Speyside is appealing for volunteers to help protect native wildlife by monitoring and controlling populations of introduced American mink.

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Call for volunteers to tackle invasive American mink in Tayside

02 April, 2024

A major invasive species project working in Tayside is appealing for volunteers to help protect native wildlife by monitoring and controlling populations of introduced American mink.

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Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival opens registration for events

15 March, 2024

The Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival is open for registration of events for its 2024 programme.

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Clàradh thachartasan airson Fèis Fiadh-bheatha nan Eilean fosgailte

15 March, 2024

Tha clàradh thachartasan airson prògram 2024 aig Fèis Fiadh-bheatha nan Eilean fosgailte.

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First-ever flux tower installed in the South of Scotland to measure greenhouse gases

14 March, 2024

The South of Scotland is joining a national network of flux towers, with a unique project allowing greenhouse gases to be measured as the land changes from commercial forestry crops to restored peatland.

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New online deer management service launched

13 March, 2024

NatureScot has launched a new online service as part of work to modernise deer and wildlife management systems in Scotland.

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Largest-ever Scottish seagrass planting programme launched by unique partnership

01 March, 2024

Restoring nature in Scotland’s seas will get a more than £2m funding boost, NatureScot announced today, detailing a new partnership to protect and restore Scottish seagrass meadows, with support from SSEN Distribution. This is believed to be the largest-ever single donation to marine enhancement in Scotland.

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Swarm of support for Scotland's pollinators

21 February, 2024

People around Scotland are doing more than ever to help save threatened bees, moths, and hoverflies, according to a new NatureScot report.

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