News Releases
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.
Scotland’s woodland birds up two-thirds overall since 1994
17 November, 2016
Woodland birds have increased by 68 percent overall since 1994, according to a new report from Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).
Statistical News Release: INDEX OF ABUNDANCE FOR SCOTTISH TERRESTRIAL BREEDING BIRDS, 1994 TO 2015
17 November, 2016
An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland
Strathbeg goose funding applications open next Monday
15 November, 2016
Applications will open for the Loch of Strathbeg Goose Management Scheme 2017 on Monday, 21 November, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) announced today.
Kittens on camera cause conundrum
03 November, 2016
Staff at Scotland’s largest single Scottish wildcat action project face a kitten conundrum in identifying potential young wildcats captured on camera or spotted by keen-eyed members of the public.
People asked to continue tracking sightings of wildcats
28 October, 2016
Scottish Wildcat Action (SWA) and the Mammal Society are continuing to ask for people’s help in conserving Scottish wildcats in celebrating National Cat Day which is tomorrow (Saturday 29 October).
Clock change increases deer risk on roads
28 October, 2016
As the clocks turn back this weekend, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is warning motorists that collisions between deer and vehicles peak at this time of year.
Report finds slow growth for red kites in Northern Scotland
27 October, 2016
Reintroduced red kite numbers are on the rise throughout much of Scotland, with at least 283 pairs in 2015, but a new Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) report has found the population in the North Scotland continues to grow more slowly than other reintroduced populations.