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Ocean Film Festival premiere for St Kilda sea life

21 September, 2016

A short film showcasing the spectacular range of marine life thriving in the seas of the St Kilda World Heritage Site has been published today (Thursday) by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).

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Seals take the stage on the Isle of May

21 September, 2016

Grey seals will be in the spotlight on the Isle of May over the weekend of 1 and 2 of October, with a Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) event to give people the chance to see seals basking on the rocks and learn more about their secret lives.

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Last call for views on special protection for Scotland's marine birds

21 September, 2016

People interested in proposals to protect important areas for Scotland’s marine birds are being encouraged to respond to a public consultation before it closes at midnight on Monday 26 September.

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Letter from SNH Chief Executive to Phil Stocker, Chief Executive of the National Sheep Association

16 September, 2016

In response to a recent letter from the National Sheep Association's Chief Executive, Phil Stocker, SNH's Chief Executive, Ian Jardine, provided the following reply:

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Fungi fun at Loch Leven

09 September, 2016

A free fungi foray takes place at Loch Leven later this month, as plenty of mushrooms and toadstools emerge from the undergrowth for autumn.

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SNH: sale of wild greylag goose in Orkney will help local businesses and reduce waste

06 September, 2016

Wild goose meat goes on sale at licensed outlets in Orkney again, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) confirmed today (Tuesday 6 September).

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Still time to take part in SNH’s Isle of May photography competition

02 September, 2016

There’s still time to take part in a photography competition to celebrate 60 years of the Isle of May as a national nature reserve. Organised by Scottish Natural Heritage, which own and manage the island, the competition’s closing date is the 1st October. It’s open to amateur photographers from age categories 8 to 11, 12 to 15, and 16 and over.

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New app used to track down wildcats

02 September, 2016

An innovative new website app to help people record sightings of the elusive Scottish wildcat was launched today by Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform.

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Free geology and red deer events at Corrie Fee

02 September, 2016

Two exciting, free events are taking place soon at Corrie Fee National Nature Reserve.

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Morton Lochs road and car park closed next week for improvements

25 August, 2016

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) will be carrying out works to improve the car park at Morton Lochs next week from Monday to Friday, September 5-9th. Road access will be for residents only and there will be no access to the bird hides during this period.

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