News Releases
Islay Sustainable Goose Management Strategy
10 November, 2015
We have received a number of complaints because of an article in the media which included a number of inaccuracies. Below is an explanation of the Islay goose management strategy and some corrected statistics and facts.
Launch of new SNH Protected Nature Sites web tool
05 November, 2015
Information on trends affecting more than 2,000 species and 3,000 habitat features in Scotland is available on an interactive tool, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has confirmed.
General licences restricted in wildlife crime hotspots
04 November, 2015
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has restricted the use of general licences on four properties in two wildlife crime hotspots - one in Stirlingshire and one in the Borders - this week. The decision was made on the basis of evidence provided by Police Scotland of wildlife crime against birds.
SNH outlines volunteer action in drive to manage stoats on Orkney
02 November, 2015
Further action to tackle the
problem of non-native stoats on Orkney has been outlined by Scottish Natural
Heritage (SNH).
Locals invited to an SNH reception in Glasgow
23 October, 2015
Local people are being invited along to an informal evening reception, held by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) in Glasgow on Wednesday 28 October from 5:30 to 7 pm. The venue is Glasgow Caledonian University, in room A526 on the 5th floor of the Govan Mbeki building.
Clock change increases deer risk on Scottish roads
22 October, 2015
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 explores recovery of habitats and species in Scotland’s new Marine Protected Areas
20 October, 2015
A new report has shown that once damaged, nationally and internationally important marine wildlife and habitats may take tens or even hundreds of years to recover.
Dawn goose walk at Loch Leven
09 October, 2015
A free dawn walk to see the amazing spectacle of the return of the pink-footed geese, as well as a variety of other wildfowl, to Loch Leven national nature reserve is set for later this month.
Hunters urged to id geese in Caithness carefully
09 October, 2015
With geese beginning to return to Caithness from their breeding grounds, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is urging those shooting wildfowl to make sure they can recognise legal quarry species, even in poor light and difficult weather conditions. Some parts of Caithness are home to Greenland white-fronted geese, a protected species which can't legally be shot in Scotland.
Scotland’s natural heritage celebrated at Royal National Mòd
08 October, 2015
The Royal National Mòd in Oban is set to stage a performance of the acclaimed ‘Mìorbhail nam Beann’ (The Wonder Of The Mountains).