Emergency plan launched to save capercaillie in Cairngorms National Park An emergency bid to save a population of capercaillie in the Cairngorms National Park has been launched. The National (Scotland) · Sep 30, 2024
Sightings of basking sharks at 20-year low in Scotland while minke whale numbers soar SIGHTINGS of basking sharks in Scotland have fallen to a 20-year low, but the number of minke whales spotted reached a record-breaking high,… The National (Scotland) · Sep 25, 2024
Row over plans for new Scottish national park as survey 'finds strong opposition' A ROW has broken out over plans for a new Scottish national park after a controversial survey found strong opposition to the proposals ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 19, 2024
Global experts name three Scottish sites on list of 100 geological wonders THREE Scottish sites have been included in a new list of 100 geological sites of “international scientific relevance” ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 28, 2024
Scottish island receives global recognition for quality of night skies A SCOTTISH island has been designated as Scotland’s first International Dark Sky Sanctuary ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 23, 2024
Arms company drops plan to test bombs at Scottish world heritage site Firm says it had no idea proposed test site on Lib Dem peer’s land included part of Strathmore peatlands in Flow Country The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2024
Scottish Government to fund deer culls in bid to cut population by 50,000 a year THE Scottish Government will pay for deer to be killed in a bid to drive the population down by an additional 50,000 animals each year ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 15, 2024
First 'Glorious Twelfth' under new licencing laws gets underway in Scotland THE first grouse shooting season since the introduction of legislation requiring estates to possess a licence has got underway. The National (Scotland) · Aug 12, 2024
Scottish Government agency pushes ahead with controversial beaver release plans THE Scottish Government’s tree-planting agency has decided to press ahead with plans for a controversial beaver release in a community torn apart… The National (Scotland) · Aug 12, 2024
Call for tougher policing of Scottish grouse moors on eve of ‘Glorious Twelfth’ For first time, moors must hold licence under regime aiming to reduce unlawful killing of birds of prey by gamekeepers The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2024
Scotland's highest mountain set for major nature restoration project SCOTLAND’S highest mountain is set for a major nature restoration project after a community organisation raised more than £100,000 ... The National (Scotland) · Jul 31, 2024
Galloway proposed as new national park for Scotland GALLOWAY has been chosen as the proposed location to become Scotland’s next national park. The National (Scotland) · Jul 22, 2024
Scottish estate's licences suspended after police find evidence of bird poisoning SCOTLAND'S nature agency has placed restrictions on an estate on the edge of the Cairngorms National Park for three years following evidence of… The National (Scotland) · Jul 17, 2024
Scottish Farmers Damn Wild Beaver Reintroduction Policy As night falls in central Scotland, beavers appear in a pond under the fascinated gaze of a group of nature enthusiasts. International Business Times · Jun 19, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2024 ‘The Vikings looked at this view – can’t they just leave it?’: island split over plans for salmon farm A third farm off the tiny Hebridean island of Gigha would bring much-needed jobs – but there are fears over the impact on the ecosystem and the welfare of the fish
The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2024 Grouse and kestrels on the wane as climate crisis hits Scottish wildlife Hotter and wetter weather has led to populations of the region’s most famous bird species to be halved in the last 30 years
The National (Scotland) · Dec 28, 2023 More than 1000 objections to plan for golf course on Scottish nature reserve MORE than 1000 people have written to the Scottish Government urging them to “call in” and reject a controversially approved plan to build a…
The National (Scotland) · Dec 28, 2023 Scottish island celebrates birth of ‘ancient and rare’ native ponies THE births of two 'ancient, rare' Scottish island ponies have been celebrated by a nature reserve ...
The National (Scotland) · Dec 21, 2023 Woodland regeneration at Scottish nature reserve increases after intervention WOODLAND regeneration has increased by 25 per cent over six years at a Scottish nature reserve, new figures show.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023 Inflation and pay deals leave Scottish ministers facing £1.5bn budget black hole Situation facing finance minister described as ‘one of most challenging fiscal backdrops’ since devolution
The National (Scotland) · Dec 10, 2023 Bill’s ‘gaping loophole’ could allow fires to damage Scotland’s valuable peatland CONCERN is growing about a potential loophole in new legislation that could allow damaging fires to continue on Scotland’s valuable peatland...
The National (Scotland) · Dec 5, 2023 Beaver families to be released into fifth Scottish area after licence approval BOTH of Scotland’s national parks are set to have official beaver populations ...
The National (Scotland) · Nov 24, 2023 Police visited Taymouth development amid ‘concerns about wildlife crime’ POLICE visited the development of Taymouth castle amid concerns “about wildlife crime”, The National can reveal ...
The National (Scotland) · Nov 24, 2023 Anger as council gives retrospective consent to Taymouth planning breach CAMPAIGNERS have reacted with anger after the developers of Taymouth castle were given retrospective consent to works begun without planning…
The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2023 Cuts mean Scotland will not meet environment targets, say charities Group of 16 organisations says reduced funding means rewilding and conservation targets likely to be missed