News Releases
Gathering names for shellfish
08 May, 2018
A public consultation on recommended Gaelic names for the most common shellfish in Scotland’s seas has been launched today (8 May) by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).
New SNH appointments announced by Cabinet Secretary
04 May, 2018
Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, Roseanna Cunningham has appointed Cath Denholm and Angus Campbell to share the role of Scottish Natural Heritage’s Deputy Chair.
Your views on a special place for nature
27 April, 2018
Local people are being asked to share their thoughts on plans for the future management of a National Nature Reserve (NNR) in Strathspey.
Scottish Wildcat Action Report Theft and Vandalism of Conservation Equipment to Police Scotland
17 April, 2018
An investigation is currently underway into vandalism and the theft of property belonging to Scottish Wildcat Action in Aberdeenshire’s Clashindarroch Forest, near Huntly.
Your views on a special place for nature
16 April, 2018
Local people are being asked to share their thoughts on plans for the future management of a National Nature Reserve (NNR) in the Cairngorms.
Scottish nature at greatest potential to benefit people and economy this century, study shows
03 April, 2018
Scotland’s plants, wildlife, air, water, and land – known as natural capital – are delivering stronger benefits to people and business across Scotland than in the previous two decades, according to the first study of its kind.
Morton Lochs car park closed for forestry work
27 March, 2018
A car park at Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve, near Tayport in Fife, will be closed for a week from the 9 April.
Bottlenose dolphin numbers stable in Moray Firth, with increase on east coast, says new report
27 March, 2018
The number of bottlenose dolphins using the Moray Firth Special Area of Conservation (SAC) off the coast of Scotland remains stable, according to a report published today by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). This is the most northern resident bottlenose dolphin population in the world, and recognised as a major tourist attraction along Scotland’s northeast coast, generating upwards of £4m per year for the local economy.
SNH publishes Loch Carron MPA evidence
20 March, 2018
Evidence in support of the consultation announced today by the Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Roseanna Cunningham, on Loch Carron becoming a Marine Protected Area (MPA), has been published by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).