The transformative project is one of the most ambitious habitat-restoration schemes ever tackled by the conservation charity. Glen Geldie is […]
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8th October 2022: Heavy rainfall helps ease water scarcity concerns
Recent heavy rainfall has helped to ease water scarcity concerns across most parts of Scotland. Abstraction bans were imposed in […]
Read More5th October 2022: River Dee project makes Nature of Scotland Awards shortlist
The team at the River Dee have been shortlisted in the Coast and Waters Award & Nature and Climate Action […]
Read More4th October 2022: Meet the WWI nurse who went to war with a ‘wriggling monster’ and caught UK’s biggest salmon 100 years ago
Georgina Ballantine’s 64lb salmon remains the largest recorded from a British river with rod and line. Gayle Ritchie looks at […]
Read More30th September 2022: Sensors monitoring health of Hebridean peatland
Remotely operated sensors are being trialled to help monitor the health of peatland in the Hebrides. Scotland’s peatlands are an […]
Read More22nd September: Where and when to see leaping salmon in the UK
Get settled by the water’s edge this autumn and marvel at Atlantic salmon bravely leaping homewards to reproduce. With fishing […]
Read More22nd September: Beaver relocation plans spark concerns for Gartocharn residents
Residents have overwhelmingly voted against proposals to relocate beavers to Gartocharn’s nature reserve amid environmental concerns. Earlier this year, Royal […]
Read More9th September 2022 – Concerns raised over pollution of watercourse near Dumfries
Concerns have been raised over the pollution of a watercourse on the outskirts of Dumfries. Angler John Powell told the […]
Read More16th August 2022 – Public urged to give their views on peatland restoration, carbon capture and woodland creation scheme
A public consultation has been launched over plans for a significant peatland restoration and woodland creation scheme in the North-East […]
Read More15th August 2022 – Pay farmers to restore habitat on least productive farmland, think tank says
Paying farmers to restore natural habitat on England’s least productive land would both boost their income and increase wild bird […]
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