Mark Bilsby has been named as the new chief executive office of the Atlantic Salmon Trust

Mark is a man on a mission – to save salmon

The Atlantic Salmon Trust's new chief executive is on a mission to find out why its numbers are falling. Mark Bilsby has been named as...
A beach clean with Macduff Marine Aquarium

Volunteers wanted to keep Scotland’s beaches tidy

Volunteers are being sought to help keep Scotland's coastline clean and beautiful. Macduff Marine Aquarium will be leading the charge next weekend, with a fun...
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Looking at the sad decline of Scottish kestrels

I have long had a soft spot for a creature that was once our most common bird of prey. And I came across one again...
Roddy Kennedy by one of his damaged sycamores, which will have to be felled. (Photo: Angus Blackburn)

Tales of the riverbank as beavers pose a problem

As beavers continue their rapid colonisation of Tayside, Strathearn and Strathmore, seeping their way effortlessly into river systems, there is growing disenchantment amongst the farming...
Scotland's Finest Woods Awards are looking for nominees

Nominations wanted to find Scotland’s finest farm woodlands

The finest farm woodlands in Scotland are being asked to step forward as part of a national awards programme. Scotland's Finest Woods Awards, which recognise...
Borders farmers and landowners are being invited to Forestry Commission Scotland talks

Meetings set to be held to encourage more Scottish tree planting

Borders farmers and landowners are being invited to forestry talks in the next two weeks. Forestry Commission Scotland is hosting three evening talks in the...


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