Posts Tagged ‘RSPB’
Scotland’s natural beauty inspires new art event
Natural Scotland is the inspiration for Below The Blanket, a major outdoor art event at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh, which gets underway tomorrow (Wednesday). Leading artists from across the UK have created work in the wilds of Scotland’s vast Flow Country, the world’s largest single expanse of blanket bog and a crucial part…
Read MoreLife on Oronsay with a year in the Hebrides
Once the centre of the major sea route between Scotland and Ireland, the small, remote island of Oronsay has been inhabited by humans for 5,000 years. Columba landed there in AD 63, the Vikings in the 800s, and the Lords of the Isles founded an abbey in the 1300s. Now farmed by the RSPB for…
Read MoreLandward highlights kids helping golden eagles
The first ever Scouts Golden Eagle Champions initiative to safeguard the future of Golden Eagles in the UK has been hailed a success. It has been celebrated by project founders and the volunteers and Cub Scouts from the Scottish Borders who piloted the initiative. The project, led by the groundbreaking South of Scotland Golden Eagle…
Read MoreReady for orcas to pass through Scottish waters
Sealife lovers are set to descend on Scotland, as the annual Orca Watch is just days away. The staff of the Sea Watch Foundation is waiting in anticipation to start conducting watches and collect records of the orcas passing through the Pentland Firth. Three other sightings of orcas have already been reported around Caithness in…
Read MoreQuestions over 3 month delay on missing hen harrier
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds has revealed a hen harrier has gone missing in suspicious circumstances. The RSPB have raised concerns after disappearance of Skylar near a grouse moor in South Lanarkshire, and described the area as a ‘black hole’ for birds of prey. The RSPB say the satellite transmitter attached to…
Read MoreWhisky help to help clean up Orkney coastline
Orkney is set to become the first Scottish island to be photographed from the air in a project that will help local communities tackle the global problem of coastal litter. And it’s thanks to support from the Highland Park Distillery. The Scottish Coastal Rubbish Aerial Photography (SCRAPbook) initiative will take to the skies over the…
Read MoreYear of Coasts and Waters will make a splash
An expanded Clydebuilt Festival, a spectacular new event at Scotland’s Boat Show and a celebration of Scotland’s waters and the journeys over them from the National Theatre of Scotland will celebrate Scotland’s coasts and waters in 2020. Launched today at VisitScotland Expo – Scotland’s premier travel trade show, the Year of Coasts and Waters 2020…
Read MoreGrouse shooting could help with mountain hares
Driven grouse shooting may provide a net conservation benefit to Scotland’s mountain hare population. The analyses conducted by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust and published in the European Journal of Wildlife Research concludes that: ‘it is likely that driven grouse shooting provides a net conservation benefit to Scotland’s mountain hare population.’ The study examined…
Read MoreScottish Scouts become Golden Eagle Champions
A Scottish Scout group is launching the first ever Golden Eagle Champions initiative to help safeguard the future of Golden Eagles in the UK. Working closely with the groundbreaking South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project, the Scottish Borders Innerleithen Scout Group will become the UK’s first ever Golden Eagle Champions, learning from experts and getting…
Read MoreEnjoy the wonders of nature in the winter
A celebration of the winter wonders of the natural world is taking place this Sunday. The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), Scotland’s National Academy, is throwing open its doors on George Street on Sunday afternoon, 9 December, with a free afternoon of talks, storytelling, film screenings and a special Festive café and again on 10…
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