As we look to the year ahead, many Scots will be wanting to help our country’s stunning wildlife thrive in 2023.
Last year, some 52 per cent of the public said they wanted to take action to help nature. And Scotland’s nature agency are now saying that made a real difference in 2022, with garden birds flourishing thanks in part to rising use of bird feeders.
But it was still a tough 12 months for wildlife overall, with creatures and habitats both here and worldwide struggling thanks to nature loss and climate change.