News Releases
Local artists sought for Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival Art Exhibitions
07 March, 2025
Nature-inspired artists in the Outer Hebrides are being invited to showcase their work at this year’s Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival Art Exhibitions.
Scotland’s most ambitious seagrass planting scheme starts today
01 March, 2025
Scotland’s most comprehensive seagrass planting programme begins today, on World Seagrass Day, thanks to a unique partnership.
Have you seen these rings?
24 February, 2025
Sharp-eyed Scots on the north coast and northern isles are being asked to look out for small brown birds wearing colourful rings as part of a new conservation project.
Caithness green spaces take centre stage in new Nature Relaxation Film
20 February, 2025
Endangered species conservation programme, Species on the Edge, and Thurso-based yoga studio, Flow North Yoga and Wellbeing, have teamed up to produce the ‘Caithness Nature Relaxation Film’ which will have a public launch event on Sunday 2nd March.
Community groups champion efforts to save Scotland’s pollinators
18 February, 2025
Communities across Scotland are transforming parks, hospital grounds and community gardens into nature-friendly spaces to help bees, hoverflies and other pollinating insects, according to a new report by NatureScot.
Tha Fèis Fiadh-Bheatha nan Eilean a’ tilleadh ann an 2025!
17 February, 2025
Bidh Fèis Fiadh-Bheatha nan Eilean a’ tilleadh as t-samhradh, agus tha clàradh thachartasan airson fèis na bliadhna-sa a-nis fosgailte.
The Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival is back for 2025!
17 February, 2025
The Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival is returning this summer, and registration for events for this year’s festival is now open.
Making space for beavers could help woodland creation
13 February, 2025
Careful design could help new woodlands thrive in areas where beavers are present, according to a new report.
NatureScot report shows a 2.9 percent long-term increase in how Scottish nature benefits people
12 February, 2025
A new study has shown that overall there have been increases in the ability of nature to contribute to our wellbeing, with marked improvements in agricultural habitats and the number of people spending time in nature, compared to 2000 levels.
An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland: Natural Capital Asset Index (NCAI) up to 2022
12 February, 2025
NatureScot has today released the latest figures tracking the Natural Capital Asset Index (NCAI) up to 2022. The NCAI looks at how well nature is able to contribute to people’s wellbeing through a range of ecosystem services and characteristics. Natural capital underpins many Scottish policy areas across 11 broad categories, ranging from farming to economics to community safety.