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• New Houses Flood Risk to Existing Homes

  

  Sustainable drainage near new houses. © WWTPeople’s homes will be at greater risk from flooding by 2020 because new homes will overwhelm existing drains,... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Number of At-risk Corn Buntings Stabilises in NE Scotland

  

  © SNH/Lorne GillThe number of corn buntings has stabilised in Aberdeenshire and Moray, according to a Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) report published today. Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• SNH Announce Isle of May Photo Competition Winners

  

  Isle of May 2016 photo contest -Mario Suarez - winning photoThe winners of a photography competition, to celebrate the Isle of May’s 60th anniversary as a... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Gull Decline on Scottish Island Linked to Decline in Fishing Discards

  

  Lesser Black-backed Gull © Tom Bickerton/BTOThe research, published in the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) journal Bird Study, looked at the breeding... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Why Are You Still Awake? Rise in Hedgehog Sightings Due to Late Start to Winter.

  

  © Mike Toms/BTOActive Hedgehogs were being seen in gardens well into December, according to reports from the British Trust for Ornithology’s weekly Garden... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• £8 Million for Peatland Restoration Projects is a Welcome Investment

  

  Biodiversity, water quality and our response to climate change will all benefit from the Scottish Government’s latest investment in work to restore our... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Gulls, Mink and Nutrients Implicated in Pochard Decline

  

  © Martin SeniorReasons for the recent decline of common pochard are investigated for the very first time in the latest issue of Wildfowl, the international... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Rampisham Down: a Wonderful Outcome for Conservation

  

  Sean Cooch, Natural EnglandWork to save a rare example of ancient acid grassland is hailed today as a “wonderful outcome for conservation” by Natural England. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Pollinating the Peak Project Wins £25,000 in National Competition

  

  Bilberry bumblebee © Bumblebee Conservation TrustPollinating the Peak – an initiative to transform the Peak District and Derbyshire into a flagship of action an... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Volunteer Otter Spotters Needed on Birmingham’s Canals

  

  A charity is on the lookout for ‘volunteer otter spotters’ to carry out the first formal survey into how one of the nation’s best-loved mammals is faring on... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• DJI Osmo Mobile

  

  I've been experimenting with a DJI Osmo Mobile gimbal in our woodland. The shot was taken with an iPhone 7 using the Osmo's 180 degree function on the DJI Go... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Beavers – Unique Opportunity for the Scottish Highlands

  

  An interesting follow-on from my earlier post from SNH...Welcoming the Scottish government’s decision to allow reintroduced beavers to remain in the country... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• SNH Puts Scottish Machair on the Map

  

  © SNH-Lorne GillOne of Europe’s rarest habitats has been mapped for the first time in Scotland by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• SNH Welcomes Scottish Government Decision on Beaver Reintroduction

  

  It seems ironic that the day after I receive on my timeline from Chris Packham passionately trying to drum up interest in a £100k project by the Devon Wildlife... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• [PR] The Met Office Has Announced the First Named Storm of Autumn 2016: Storm...

  

  Storm Angus is expected to sweep through south-eastern England bringing some very strong south-westerly winds and heavy rain to affected parts through Sunday... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Scotland’s Woodland Birds up Two-thirds Overall Since 1994

  

  Woodland birds have increased by 68 percent overall since 1994, according to a new report from Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• “Swan Woman” Flying Again After Injury but Heartbroken by News of Swan Death

  

  “Human swan” conservationist Sacha Dench from the Wildfowl Wetlands Trust (WWT) is flying again after being injured while following rare Bewick’s swans on... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Why Brexit Could Be Bad News for Bees

  

  Brexit could have serious consequences for bees and bee scientists, Norman Carreck, Science Director of the International Bee Research Association (IBRA) warns... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Winning Designs in Cairngorms National Park Showcased

  

  The winners of the 2017 Cairngorms National Park Design Awards were announced tonight (14th November) at a special event in the Boat of Garten Community Hall. Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Return of the Reds – Reintroduction Hope for Iconic Species

  

  © Peter Cairns www.scotlandbigpicture.comAn innovative project to boost the number of the UK’s red squirrels by relocating individuals to woodlands they cannot... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT