News Releases
New photo contest celebrates Scotland’s urban deer
18 December, 2014
To celebrate one of Scotland’s most renowned and beloved animals, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is launching a free photo contest today (19 December) – Scotland’s first Urban Deer Photography Competition.
New Islay goose management strategy announced
18 December, 2014
A new sustainable goose management strategy for the island of Islay has been announced today (18 December) by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).
Call for concerted effort in black grouse conservation
16 December, 2014
A new report calls for greater and more sustained co-operative action to help save threatened black grouse populations in the south of Scotland.
Wildcat Action receives massive boost from Heritage Lottery Fund
14 December, 2014
A ground-breaking co-operative conservation project to help the threatened Scottish wildcat is celebrating a Heritage Lottery Fund grant of £973,100.
Wildcat Action receives massive boost from Heritage Lottery Fund
13 December, 2014
Embargoed until 0001hrs Sunday 14th December 2014
A ground-breaking co-operative conservation project to help the threatened Scottish wildcat is celebrating a Heritage Lottery Fund grant of £973,100.
Teachers set to make a difference by teaching outdoors
12 December, 2014
Fifteen teachers are set to make a difference to the lives of school children in West Dunbartonshire by beginning a professional development programme on outdoor learning.
Action to create better conditions for freshwater pearl mussels
12 December, 2014
Work to create better conditions for internationally important freshwater pearl mussels in an area of significant decline is underway.
First meeting of sea eagle stakeholder group in North Argyll and Lochaber
11 December, 2014
Conservationists, farmers and land managers have joined forces to discuss a range of management issues related to sea eagle management in North Argyll and Lochaber.
Isle of May consultation begins
04 December, 2014
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) wants to hear from people with an interest in the Isle of May National Nature Reserve (NNR) to help prepare a new ten-year management plan for the island. A public consultation will run from 8 December to 25 January.
Response to Guardian/Observer article about wildcats
28 November, 2014
We feel we must respond to Kevin McKenna’s inaccurate and scaremongering comment piece about Scottish wildcats on 23rd November. Inaccurate press coverage is causing confusion and sadly undermining public support which would otherwise go to Scottish wildcat conservation.