News Releases
Isle of May opens for the season with top 10 reasons to visit
01 April, 2019
This year’s chance to see thousands of spectacular seabirds, including the largest concentration of nesting puffins along the east coast, starts today with the public opening of the Isle of May’ reserve.
Animal mums go above and beyond
28 March, 2019
With Mother’s Day fast approaching, Scotland’s birds provide some wonderful examples of great parenting – and a few surprises.
Helping tadpoles grow up into gardeners’ friends
26 March, 2019
Gardeners peering into ponds at this time of year could be in for a nice surprise. The thick, jelly-ish clumps of frog spawn floating free and long strings of toad spawn, wrapped around water plants, will soon turn into a mass of wriggling tadpoles. And with a bit of help, they can grow up to be gardeners’ friends - slug and snail-devouring frogs and toads.
Scottish natural capital accounts welcomed
22 March, 2019
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has today welcomed the publication of the Scottish natural capital: Ecosystem Service Accounts, 2019.
UK scientific first for ancient Caledonian pine forest
20 March, 2019
The uniqueness of Beinn Eighe’s ancient Caledonian pine forest has been recognised with the establishment of the National Nature Reserve (NNR) as the UK’s first area designated for genetic conservation.
NE Scotland reaches 1.5 m wildlife records
15 March, 2019
A speckled wood butterfly has become the 1.5 millionth wildlife record logged in North East Scotland.
Campaign offers advice for dog owners around livestock
13 March, 2019
Dog owners are being encouraged to take extra care around livestock when enjoying the great outdoors this spring.
Hopeful signs of limited Rum wildfire damage
05 March, 2019
A wildfire on the Isle of Rum last April has been assessed as having a low to medium impact, according to a report published by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) today.
NEW INTERNATIONAL REPORT SETS OUT HOW SCOTTISH WILDCATS CAN BE SAVED FROM EXTINCTION
27 February, 2019
Plans for the essential next steps to give the wildcat a sustainable future are underway, following a report by members of The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Cat Specialist Group.
Applications open for funding to restore Scotland’s peatlands
25 February, 2019
The latest Peatland ACTION Fund round is now open with £1.5 million available to restore damaged peatlands across Scotland.