29th September: Summit to sea nature restoration continues at Ben Wyvis
More than 200 hectares of peatland has now been restored on the mountainside at NatureScot’s Ben Wyvis National Nature Reserve […]
News
22nd September: First phase of peatland restoration project at Highlands Natural Capital Lab complete
AECOM has completed the first phase of a peatland restoration project at the Natural Capital Laboratory in the Scottish Highlands, […]
21st September: Bailiffs take on crackdown mission over illegal fishing on Stirling’s rivers
Patrols along the banks of local rivers have been ongoing in a bid to crackdown on illegal fishing practices across […]
15th September: Fisheries Management Scotland Respond to SEPA’s Sea Lice Risk Assessment Framework Consultation
Salmon and sea trout populations across Scotland and the North Atlantic have declined significantly in recent decades. Following two Parliamentary […]
6th September: More wild Atlantic salmon found in U.S. rivers than any time in the past decade, officials say
The last wild Atlantic salmon that return to U.S. rivers have had their most productive year in more than a […]
5th September: We are finally treating growing water scarcity as the global crisis it is
With each passing day, the precarious state of the global water crisis becomes clearer. Escalating pollution. Record-setting droughts. Shrinking groundwater aquifers. […]
4th August: Billions spent on hatcheries, habitat fails to help native Columbia River salmon, study finds
Decades of data show that despite billions in taxpayer investment, salmon and steelhead hatchery programs and restoration projects in the […]
4th August: Loch Ness struggles with Scotland’s shifting climate
Around Scotland’s Loch Ness, famous for hosting a mythical monster in its murky depths, another prolonged dry spell earlier this […]
30th July: Urgent warning issued after invasive pink salmon caught in River Dee
An invasive salmon has been caught in the River Dee, raising concerns for native species in the north-east. Anglers have been asked […]
27th July: Scotland must make peatland restoration ‘new rural industry’
A global wetlands expert has called on the Scottish Government to develop peatland restoration as “a new rural industry“. Hans […]