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‘We are resting on our laurels’: Scotland faces significant challenge to protect its environment

Francesca Osowska, the outgoing chief executive of NatureScot, says more needs to be done for Scotland to hit target of restoring 30% of natural environment by 2030

The Guardian - UK

Fears remain for wallabies' future on Scottish loch's island

RENEWED questions over the fate of the Loch Lomond wallabies are being raised following the signing of a legal agreement for an island bought by…

The National (Scotland)

Fox hunting license to protect black grouse in Scottish Borders forest rejected

AN APPLICATION to use more than a dozen dogs for hunting foxes in a bid to “protect” black grouse at a forestry plantation in the Scottish…

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Hikers warned of growing wild boar population in Scotland's Great Glen

Walking the Great Glen Way? Read on for expert tips on what to do if you cross paths with one of the feral pigs

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Proposal to bring Highland beavers back to Scottish glen

BEAVERS could return to a Scottish glen after Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) applied for a licence to release beavers in the Highlands.

The National (Scotland)

Permission sought for ‘historic’ return of beavers to Glen Affric

Forestry and Land Scotland has applied to NatureScot for approval to release the mammals in Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin.

Evening Standard

RSPB Scotland calls for action to save seabirds as new conservation plan launches

RSPB Scotland is urging people to support Scottish seabirds and help prevent any further decline in the species...

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NatureScot grants more than £1 million to biodiversity restoration projects

NATURESCOT has awarded over £1 million to projects that will help restore Scottish biodiversity as part of the Scottish Government’s Nature…

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NatureScot sets priorities after Scottish Biodiversity Strategy publication

LAST week, Scotland's Nature Agency, NatureScot, has announced its priorities towards nature following the publication of the Scottish Biodiversity…

The National (Scotland)

Fears over 'out of control' wild boars in Highlands

THERE are fears that wild board population is “out of control” in the Highlands...

The National (Scotland)

'Ambitious plan' to protect cornerstone species in two Scottish rivers

Cairngorms National Park has announced the preparation of an “ambitious plan” to help endangered species of mussel...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government rejects call for referendum on new national park

SCOTLAND'S Rural Affairs Secretary has rejected the idea of holding a referendum on the country's newest national park ...

The National (Scotland)

Seabird numbers plummeting in Scotland and wider UK, new report shows

SOME of Scotland's most famous seabirds have seen severe falls in population numbers, a new report has shown ...

The National (Scotland)

The story behind Donald Trump's new Scottish golf course

THE future 18-hole MacLeod Golf Course in North-East Scotland could have an irreversible impact on the largest sand dunes in Scotland ...

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Iconic species in Scotland under threat from breeding of game birds

GAMEBIRDS such as pheasants and partridges could be threatening the capercaillie which is potentially facing extinction, The Ferret can reveal ...

The Guardian - UK

Scottish conservation agency accused of undermining law to protect birds of prey

NatureScot to allow shooting estates to greatly reduce area of grouse moors affected by licensing regime

The National (Scotland)

Consultation launched for Scotland's new National Park in Galloway

A CONSULTATION has been launched for Scotland’s newest National Park in Galloway ...

The National (Scotland)

Scotland's natural assets worth £40 billion to economy, research shows

SCOTLAND’S natural assets contribute more than £40 billion to the economy and support around 260,000 jobs, according to new research. 

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Project to remove invasive stoats from Orkney boosting native wildlife

A project to remove non-native stoats from Orkney has boosted threatened birds and a species of vole found only on the islands, conservationists…

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Project to remove invasive stoats from Orkney boosting native wildlife – RSPB

Signs of Orkney vole activity are up 200% on 2019, while threatened ground-nesting birds are doing better, an RSPB report says.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland is 'critical' to achieving goal of 'restoring biodiversity globally'

SCOTLAND is “critical to achieving the goal” of “restoring biodiversity globally” says NatureScot, as the COP16 summit gets under way ...

The National (Scotland)

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)

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)

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)

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” ...

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