Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Tag: conservation

91% back return of lynx in Scotland

Research by the Lynx UK Trust has shown that 91% of the UK public are in favour of a trial reintroduction of the lynx...

Squirrel Spotters wanted – public asked to log sightings

FANS of rare red squirrels are being urged to upload details of any sightings to a new website. Campaign chiefs at Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels...

Six safe havens identified for Scotland’s few remaining wildcats

SIX safe havens for Scotland’s surviving population of wildcats have been identified. As few as 35 “purebred” wildcats could be left in the wild and...

Perthshire water voles have plunged in number

SCOTS are being asked to help find out whether any water voles are left alive in Perthshire. Water vole numbers have plunged by 90% across...

Historic Scotland offer free places on conservation course

UNDERGRADUATES are being invited to apply for places on a free conservation course run by Historic Scotland that will help extend skills and improve...

Beaver introduced to the wild missing, feared shot

By Daniel Maguire FEARS are growing for a missing family of beavers in Argyll – and police fear that one may even have been SHOT. There...

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