News Releases
Rum research reveals important deer management lessons
19 May, 2015
A summary of decades of research findings on red deer on one of Scotland's special national nature reserves (NNRs) has been published today to help deer managers.
Festival celebrates nature in the Borders
15 May, 2015
Scotland’s Nature Festival kicks off soon with free nature events across the country, including more than 30 in the Borders.
The Proportion of Scotland's Protected Sites in Favourable Condition 2015
15 May, 2015
Statistical News Release
An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland
15th May 2015
Scottish Natural Heritage has today released the latest figures tracking the proportion of Scottish protected natural features in favourable condition.
Protecting cliff-nesting raptors in Scotland
14 May, 2015
Climbers and conservationists are working together to safeguard some of Scotland’s birds of prey from accidental disturbance.
SNH: have your say on special place for nature
13 May, 2015
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is inviting people to have their say on a 10-year management plan for a wooded section of National Nature Reserve.
Community asked to be eyes and ears of new river project
13 May, 2015
A Riverwatch scheme is set to launch in collaboration with
The Strathnaver Museum in Bettyhill this week.
Nature blitz at Loch Leven
13 May, 2015
A free event at Loch Leven will help people see how much wildlife can be found in a tiny patch of Loch Leven national nature.
Beinn Eighe visitor centre opens amid glorious sunshine
12 May, 2015
The new-look visitor centre at Beinn Eighe and Loch Maree Islands National Nature Reserve (NNR) has been officially opened
Public asked to report rare hen harrier sightings
12 May, 2015
People in Scotland are being urged to report any sightings of one of Britain’s rarest and most threatened birds of prey, the hen harrier.
Scotland tops on European map
08 May, 2015
A new map of Scotland’s land and freshwater habitats, adopting the European classification standard, has been unveiled by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) today.