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All things invasive with the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative

As it’s national Invasive Species Week (13-17 May) this week’s blog has been written by Vicky Hilton, Volunteer & Communications Officer for the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative (SISI). The SISI is a four-year partnership project led by Scottish Natural

Unanticipated and delightful

Allargue Estate sits snugly nestled in the centre of the Cairngorms National Park in the lee of the Cairngorms massif. It covers an area of just over 2,300 hectares and comprises a multitude of different habitat types. Its high altitude allows for some wild

World Curlew Day

I took to myself as pleasure, the gannet’s noise and the voice of the curlew instead of the laughter of men, the screaming gull instead of the drinking of mead. The Seafarer, Anglo-Saxon poem dating back 1000 AD With World Curlew Day falling on Easter Sunday

Celebrating national parks at 70

Saturday 6 April marked the start of #DiscoverNationalParks - a two-week celebration across the UK with events and experiences to inspire all people of all ages and interests to get outdoors, explore and learn more about these very special places. Scotland’s

Planning in the balance?

We’ve all had a couple of weeks to consider the impact of the Planning (Scotland) Bill’s Revised Financial Memorandum which the Scottish Government published ahead of Stage 3. It was very much an anticipated part of the process, but it has become something of

Heather burning: A traditional tool backed by the latest science and best practice

Setting the heather alight is an idiom that most are familiar with – even if some might not be sure exactly where the phrase originated from. The benefits of controlled heather burning on moorland has long been known to land managers and scientists and the

Scottish Tourism Trends: Wellness

Celebrating Scottish Tourism has grown from the traditional week in March, to taking over the entire month and rightfully so with the incredible contribution the industry makes to Scotland. Around 1 in 12 of our Registered Businesses are in tourism, employing

Hitting the sweet spot

This weeks blog has been written by David Lee, Communications Adviser to Scotland's Finest Woods Awards. Scotland's Finest Woods Awards highlights all that is best in Scotland's management of its woods and forests, showcasing how they contribute to the wealth

Livestock Worrying - An Increasing Issue

This week’s blog is by Inspector Alan Dron, National Rural Crime Coordinator with Police Scotland. Throughout Scotland, regardless of geographical location there is rarely a that day passes without a report of livestock worrying being received by Police

Farmland waders - Populations in peril

A once common sight across Scottish farmland, breeding waders have declined in recent decades, not only in Scotland but across the UK and North-West Europe. These declines are primarily due to agricultural improvement of their favoured wet grassland habitats,