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Every chough counts
In today’s blog, NatureScot’s Ornithology Adviser, Dave Parish gives us an insight into some of the ways farmers are helping to support Scotland’s critically endangered chough. This is an exciting time of year…chough are now laying their eggs at the … Continue reading
Posted in Agri-Environment Climate Scheme, biodiversity, Birds, coastal, conservation, Farming, NatureScot
Tagged biodiversity, birding, birds, Birds, conservation, Farming, nature, NatureScot, photography, Wildlife
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Women in STEM – Peatland ACTION leads the way
To celebrate International Women’s Day we’re highlighting the fact that over 50% of the science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) focussed jobs at NatureScot Peatland ACTION are currently held by women. This bucks the UK statistics, where currently less than … Continue reading
New film spotlights the benefits of healthy peatlands across Ben Wyvis and the River Peffrey
A new Peatland ACTION film has just been released that highlights the landscape-scale benefits of peatland restoration. The short film focusses on the fantastic work that has been done at NatureScot’s Ben Wyvis National Nature Reserve (NNR). On its own, … Continue reading
An Update on the Orkney Native Wildlife Project
Today’s guest blog is written by Adam Robertson of the Orkney Native Wildlife Project, with an update on what’s new with this valuable project. Staff are working hard to make sure invasive, non-native stoats don’t affect the unique and internationally … Continue reading
Help build our knowledge of minke whales in the Hebrides
Today’s blog highlights the wonderful work of the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust in compiling a digital catalogue of photographic records from the public over the last 30 years – and HWDT want your help to increase records even more! … Continue reading
Posted in citizen science, climate change, coastal, conservation, Marine, NatureScot, photography, Research, science, sea life, Uncategorized
Tagged #CitizenScience, #climatechange, #conservationscience, #HebrideanWhaleandDolphinTrust, #Hebrides, #HWDT, #marine, #minke, #minkehales, #NatureScot, #oceans, #whales, conservation, nature, whales
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Rise of the Machines for Peatland Restoration
NatureScot Peatland ACTION is piloting a training scheme to help more people develop skills in practical peatland restoration, mitigating climate change and halting Scotland’s biodiversity loss. The six-week New Entrant Machine Operator Training Scheme aims to give people new to … Continue reading
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Tagged biodiversity, climate change, nature, NatureScot, Peatland ACTION, peatland restoration
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What’s hopping with our Scottish amphibians?
This week’s blog is written by NatureScot’s new amphibian and reptile adviser, Catherine Whatley, and explores the fascinating world of frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, lizards and snakes. Amphibians and reptiles occur on every continent except Antarctica, with more than 8,600 … Continue reading
The marine fund turning talk into action
Over the last decade, the effects and potential impacts of climate change have been extensively discussed nationally and globally. This month, COP28 recognised the vital link between nature and climate change and the clear and urgent need to move from … Continue reading
Posted in beaches, climate change, coastal, coastal erosion, conservation, Marine, Uncategorized
Tagged #bluecarbon, #climatechange, #conservation, #COP28, #naturerestoration, #oceans, #seagrass, #SMEEF, biodiversity, nature, NatureScot
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Celebrating International Mountain Day with Scotland’s alpine birds
Today’s blog is written by NatureScot terrestrial ornithologist, Sophie Christman, a specialist in upland birds and the impact of climate change on terrestrial birds in Scotland. In honour of UN’s International Mountain Day today (11th December), I thought I would … Continue reading
Get involved in the fifth annual Great Scottish Squirrel Survey
Our guest blogger this week is Katie Berry from Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels, who tells us about this week’s Great Scottish Squirrel Survey. Please take part and send in your sightings! The Great Scottish Squirrel Survey returns for its fifth … Continue reading
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