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SNH and RSPB Scotland: public meeting set up by partnership aims to tackle stoats’ impact on Orkney

08 December, 2016

Work to tackle the threat posed by non-native stoats to Orkney’s incredible wildlife has been given a significant boost as Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and RSPB Scotland prepare to submit a major funding bid.

Strathpeffer Primary children take a walk on the wildcat side

30 November, 2016

Local schoolchildren have taken part in a day of activities to help endangered Scottish wildcats in Strathpeffer.

SNH welcomes Scottish Government decision on beaver reintroduction

24 November, 2016

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) welcomes the announcement today on the future of beavers in Scotland by the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, Roseanna Cunningham.

SNH puts Scottish machair on the map

24 November, 2016

One of Europe’s rarest habitats has been mapped for the first time in Scotland by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). Scotland and Ireland are the only two countries in the world that have the unique shell-rich dune grassland called machair, the majority being in Scotland.

Borders College students win Field to Fork award

23 November, 2016

Borders College triumphed yesterday evening in the second annual Field to Fork competition. The inter-college contest is part of the Scotland’s Natural Larder project, led by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).

SNH commitment to furthering community interests in Scotland

21 November, 2016

At its Board meeting last week, Scottish Natural Heritage signalled its ongoing commitment to transferring land into community ownership where the land might be of great value if used to realise the potential of communities throughout Scotland.

SNH publishes review of deer management

18 November, 2016

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has published a comprehensive review of deer management today (18 November).

SNH event in Dunfermline next week

17 November, 2016

People across Scotland and local people in Fife are being invited along to the reception held by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) to discuss how to engage better with young people about nature.