News Releases
Birds flock back to ‘mink free’ Hebrides
10 July, 2018
Terns, waders, divers and ducks are ‘flocking back’ to their native Outer Hebrides, following the success of a complex and challenging 17-year programme to eradicate the American mink and its devastating effect on native wildlife.
Slight increase in breeding seabird numbers in Scotland after decades-long decline
05 July, 2018
After declines since the 1980s, the number of Scotland’s breeding seabirds appears to have increased slightly, according to new statistics published today by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).
Free day out for the family at Battleby House
26 June, 2018
A jam-packed day of activities, free for the whole family, is part of the celebration for National Meadows Day at the Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Battleby grounds on Saturday, 7th July, open 11am to 3pm.
Glasgow primary school wins prize in national nature camera trap competition
22 June, 2018
Budding naturalists at Hillhead Primary School wowed Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) with their camera footage of local wildlife and scooped a top national prize. The future David Attenboroughs and Michaela Strachans took part in the SNH competition alongside 20 other primary schools across Scotland, with Hillhead winning their own camera trap – a remotely activated camera that captures footage of animals. The prize was presented to thrilled pupils by SNH Chair Mike Cantlay, at the Royal Highland Show.
West Lothian primary school wins national nature camera trap competition
22 June, 2018
Budding naturalists at Blackridge Primary School wowed Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) with their camera footage of local wildlife and scooped a top national prize. The future David Attenboroughs and Michaela Strachans took part in the SNH competition alongside 20 other primary schools across Scotland, with Blackridge winning their own camera trap – a remotely activated camera that captures footage of animals. The prize was presented to thrilled pupils by SNH Chair Mike Cantlay, at the Royal Highland Show.
Young people ‘bringing nature to Scotland’s cities’
22 June, 2018
Scotland’s young people are set to take a new role in making space for nature in our cities, helping to develop urban nature parks, and developing their own nature projects through a new £100,000 Scottish Natural Heritage fund.
Ambitious project launches to halt alien invasion
19 June, 2018
The £3.34 million Scottish Invasive Species Initiative was officially launched yesterday by Scottish Natural Heritage with the help of pupils from Ben Wyvis primary school.
SNH urges new developments ‘Get green from the ground up’
15 June, 2018
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is launching a ground-breaking new approach that makes nature a key factor at the ‘idea stage’ of successful building projects.
Bee and pollinator trail designed by and for children opens in the Scottish Borders
14 June, 2018
On Friday 15 June, a new trail will open at Whitmuir Farm in the Scottish Borders to teach children about why pollinating insects are important to our food supply. Displays along the Pollinator Trail, which were funded by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), were designed in part by local pupils at Newlands and West Linton Primary Schools and Beeslack Community High School.
Volunteers halt alien invasion
08 June, 2018
Volunteers across the North East of Scotland turned out in force during national Volunteer Week to help put a stop to the spread of alien invasive species while working with the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative (SISI).