The River Spey is a designated Special Area of Conservation for a range of species, including Scotland’s iconic wild Atlantic […]
Read MorePeat restoration plans for moors south of Inverness
Two tracts of Inverness-shire moorland are the subject of notices to Highland Council planning department to inform it of their […]
Read MoreFishing for data: Fisheries trusts work with anglers to gather information to conserve Atlantic salmon
Scotland’s Fisheries Trusts and District Salmon Fishery Boards are participating in a national project designed to gather information on the […]
Read MoreFunding boost for nature and climate adaptation in Deeside
Large-scale conservation work across the Dee catchment has been given the green light thanks to a major cash injection of […]
Read MorePeatland restoration works starting to come through planning system in Badenoch and Strathspey
A change in Scottish planning policy has resulted in a raft of applications for peatland restoration works being lodged for […]
Read MoreForestry action to protect peatlands
New guidance issued by Scottish Forestry is encouraging the use of ‘less disruptive’ techniques when preparing the ground for tree […]
Read MoreNorth American signal crayfish discovered in Castle Douglas loch
An alien invader has been discovered in Carlingwark Loch. The North American signal crayfish has been found at the Castle […]
Read MoreInland Fisheries Ireland – Illegal fishing is damaging our fish stocks
In its annual report for 2020, Inland Fisheries Ireland, the state agency responsible for the protection and conservation of freshwater […]
Read MoreClimate change: IPCC report is ‘code red for humanity’
Human activity is changing the climate in unprecedented and sometimes irreversible ways, a major UN scientific report has said. The […]
Read More£350,000 programme under way to repopulate Teith’s rivers
It is the king of fish and one of the finest places to catch it in central Scotland is the River […]
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