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18th November 2020
For conservationists, reducing deer numbers is necessary to restore landscapes in the Scottish Highlands – but it’s proving controversial. David Lintern takes a closer look.
22nd February 2019
The RSPB is releasing a specially-created track of birdsong titled ‘Let Nature Sing’ to highlight the loss of over 40 million wild birds from the UK in the past 50 years. The single is a…
20th December 2018
A new high-altitude forest of 10,000 rare mountain trees supporting wildlife including golden eagles and mountain hares is to be planted near Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands by Trees for Life next spring.
5th December 2018
Trees for Life has been collecting seed from dwarf birch trees on its Dundreggan Conservation Estate in Glenmoriston near Loch Ness, as part of a national project to protect the UK’s trees.
3rd December 2018
"“We are shocked and saddened for the precedent that this recommendation sets and for the future of all of our common land."
15th November 2018
“We would ask the committee to reflect on the fact that poll after poll conducted across Scotland has demonstrated overwhelming public support for wild land protection.”
13th November 2018
Scottish Environment LINK, a coalition of Scotland’s leading environmental charities, will today launch an urgent campaign, 'Fight for Scotland’s Nature', at the Scottish Parliament. Together they will call for Scotland to have its own environment…
12th November 2018
Forest trails that are used more frequently for human recreation have fewer birds and not as many bird species – even when the trails have been used for decades.
1st November 2018
It’s a setback for campaigners who have been fighting for tougher controls on hill tracks in the Scottish Highlands.
22nd October 2018
For the first time in nearly 70 years, the public will have their say on how the country’s most cherished landscapes can be enhanced for future generations.
10th October 2018
£23m Endangered Landscapes Programme selects Caledonian Forest to be the focus of a key rewilding project – the biggest habitat restoration project in Britain.
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