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• More Than 100 Cats Trapped in Fight to Save Endangered Scottish Wildcats

  

  Action to save the enigmatic Scottish wildcat from extinction received a major boost this week with the news that more than 100 cats have been trapped during a... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Major Project to Protect Orkney’s Internationally Important Wildlife Wins...

  

  An ambitious project to save Orkney’s native wildlife has received initial support from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) it was announced today. Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• National Whale and Dolphin Watch Starts Tomorrow!

  

  Leaping bottlenose dolphin–UK bottlenose dolphin jumping (Photo: Peter Evans/ Sea Watch Foundation).Every year, scientists at the Sea Watch Foundation lead a... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Managing Change is the Name of the Game for Nature Conservation Under a Warmer...

  

  Dotterel. Peter M Wilson/BTONew research suggests the populations and distributions of ¾ of 3,000 plant and animal species in England are likely to be... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Best Summer Ever for Hummingbird Hawk-moths?

  

  We’re on track for a record summer for Hummingbird Hawk-moth sightings in Britain, with more recorded in gardens this June than in previous years, as found by... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Who Will Be Our Cairngorms Nature Young Presenter?

  

  Iolo Williams and Alex BayleyWith the summer holidays upon us Cairngorms Nature and the RSPB have launched their UK-wide search to find a child who is passionat... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Your Chance to Whale-watch in Scotland!

  

  © Colin Bird/ Sea Watch FoundationEvery year, scientists at the Sea Watch Foundation lead the National Whale and Dolphin Watch – a campaign to get members of th... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Threat to New Beaver Family in the Highlands of Scotland

  

  © Peter Cairns, SCOTLAND: The Big Picture.A family of beavers found living on a river in the Beauly area in the Scottish Highlands are to be trapped and put int... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• New Look for Updated Marine Code

  

  © Ben JamesA best practice code for watching marine wildlife around Scotland’s coasts has been revised, updated and re-launched by Scottish Natural Heritage... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Loch Leven Water Quality Improves at Landmark 25-year Anniversary

  

  © SNH-Lorne GillLoch Leven’s water quality has improved hugely over the past 25 years, according to research carried out by NERC Centre for Ecology Hydrology... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Inspiring New Book on Red Squirrels Helps Bring Life Back to the Forest

  

  A new book, The Red Squirrel: A Future in the Forest, by award-winning wildlife photographer Neil McIntyre and author Polly Pullar, is helping to support the... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Arran Coastal Way Recognised as One of Our Greatest

  

  (©) Arran Access TrustA 65-mile-long circular route around the Isle of Arran on Scotland’s south-west coast has been added to the Scotland’s Great Trails networ... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Schoolchildren Gearing up for the Big Dig

  

  This June schoolchildren across Britain will take part in one of the biggest science projects of its kind, helping scientists at the British Trust for... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Wave and Tidal Energy Study Finds No Long-term Disturbance to Wildlife

  

  EMEC wildlife observations (Mike Brookes-Roper, courtesy of EMEC)Marine mammals and seabirds will continue to use the waters around operational wave and tidal... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Rare Birds Released on the Fens in ‘conservation First’ for the UK

  

  25 rare black-tailed godwits were released into their new home in the Cambridgeshire Fens yesterday by conservationists from RSPB and the Wildfowl Wetlands... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Snappers Wanted to Capture Changing Views in Wester Ross

  

  (C) SNH/Elli CarlisleWhy do PR people and occasionally journalists use the term "snapper" when referring to people who enjoy and take photographs. The word is... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Stunning New Photo Book Highlights the Plight of the Red Squirrel

  

  Today sees the launch of a stunning new photo book showcasing one of Britain’s favourite mammals and at the same time making the case for the expansion of its... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• House Martins in Need of Nosy Neighbours

  

  © D WelchAs House Martins begin to return from a winter in Africa, the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) are asking those people fortunate enough to have... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Birds Sing Shorter Songs in Response to Traffic Noise

  

  Robin singing © Phil PickinBirds sing differently in response to traffic noise, which potentially affects their ability to attract mates and defend their... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Red-listed Thrushes Turn to Gardens

  

  Mistle Thrush © Jill PakenhamBlackbirds were the most commonly seen bird in gardens during 2016, according to the annual results of British Trust for... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT