Posts Tagged ‘conservation’
Lochaline school children première their short film to conserve rare species
The freshwater pearl mussel is one of the rarest species found in Scotland and has been pushed to extinction on some rivers as a result of illegal pearl fishing, pollution and dredging. However, whilst great effort is directed at conserving cute and fluffy animals here and abroad, the slightly awkward, ugly ones get less attention.…
Read MoreCommunity champions stick on their walking boots to celebrate prestigious award
Special guests and walk leaders from the Countryside Trusts ‘Walk in the Park’ project gathered for a special event on the 16th February in Loch Lomond to celebrate receiving their Champion Community of the Year award; a prestigious title presented by the Community Partnership at the ‘Community Champion Awards’ held last November. …
Read MoreForestry – it’s time to take stock of your trees
Landowners and estate managers are starting to take cognisance of the potential risk posed by trees and be more proactive in the management of veteran tree stocks, according to Scotland’s leading rural property consultancy. CKD Galbraith witnessed a surge in the number of tree survey reports conducted by their forestry team throughout 2016 as they…
Read MoreScottish Wildcat documentary filmed at Aigas Field Centre
A new feature length documentary by Bellatrix Photography and Film Ltd has been filmed at Aigas Field Centre where renowned conservationist John Lister-Kaye, who features in the documentary, and Aigas Staff Naturalist Louise Hughes are leading a captive breeding programme for Scottish Wildcats. Aigas is one of five captive-breeding centres in the Scottish Wildcat Conservation…
Read MoreNew measures to protect the seas around St Kilda ahead of 30th anniversary of World Heritage Site status
St Kilda has celebrated its first World Heritage Day with new protections in place to safeguard the sea waters around the islands. Conservationists at The National Trust for Scotland, which cares for the remote archipelago, have welcomed the measures, which mean that damaging fishing methods are no longer allowed in the area. St Kilda will…
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