News Releases
New funding round for Agri-Environment Climate Scheme – comment from Scottish Natural Heritage
17 January, 2018
Chair of Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Mike Cantlay, has welcomed the announcement today from Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, Roseanna Cunningham, that the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme is now open for applications.
Crucial work to help save Scottish wildcats
16 January, 2018
DNA collection and genetic analysis of wild Scottish wildcats is taking place this winter to help guide current and future conservation efforts for this endangered Scottish species.
St Cyrus Nature Reserve visitors advised to take different path after landslide
10 January, 2018
Managers of St Cyrus National Nature Reserve are keen to highlight that the reserve is open, after a landslide affected the main cliff path. Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is advising that even though the main path is currently closed, most of reserve is unaffected and open to the public.
Fund to reconnect disadvantaged communities with their green spaces across Scotland’s towns and cities
10 January, 2018
Across Scotland’s towns and cities, over £300k is now available to groups looking to engage urban communities through nature, under a programme led by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).
Artist paints brighter picture for endangered wildcat
08 January, 2018
One of the many paintings created by the Dumfriesshire artist is a piece featuring a charming Scottish wildcat.
Quarter of a billion flame shells find lights up Marine Protected Area
27 December, 2017
The world’s largest known colony of a brilliant but shy species of shellfish has been discovered in a west coast Marine Protected Area (MPA).
SNH outlines how it supports estates with deer culling with helicopter transport
08 December, 2017
SNH staff, working in partnership with estates all over Scotland, regularly uses helicopters for counting and to assist with deer culling. In the last few years, we have helped transport stalkers by helicopter to cull deer in a variety of locations in North Ross, Kintail, West Grampians, East Grampian, as well as to some of our own properties.
SNH advice on keeping seal pups safe at Ythan
30 November, 2017
Yesterday, the first pup of the season was born on the Ythan Estuary on Forvie National Nature Reserve, and many more seal pups will be born between now and the end of January. Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) asks people not to get too close for the animal’s and their own safety. The best thing people can do is to safely watch the seals from across the other side of the estuary on the beach at Newburgh.
Project sees highest number of fledged hen harriers
29 November, 2017
As part of efforts to conserve hen harriers, 21 estates across Scotland have now joined the Heads Up for Harriers project in 2017.
SNH provides advice on Coul Links golf course
24 November, 2017
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has submitted its advice to Highland Council on a proposed new golf course at Coul Links near Embo in Sutherland.