Posts Tagged ‘wildlife’
Spacious gardens and attractive family home
A charming Victorian house finished to a high standard and situated in a spacious garden is now for sale. Presented by Galbraith, Gairlands is an impressive detached Victorian villa largely constructed of stone under a series of pitched slate roofs with crow step gables. Gairlands successfully blends a traditional house with all the comforts expected…
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 MoreOpening Scotland’s gardens to the general public
Discover two remarkable gardens under the Scotland’s Gardens Scheme this Sunday – and help a great cause. Braevallich Farm, by Loch Awe, Argyll, is opening this Sunday for charity under Scotland’s Garden Scheme. The scheme benefits over 250 charities each year, many are small, local and close to the hearts of the garden owners. The…
Read MoreWarning over the danger of invasive species
Scots are being urged to be aware of invasive non-native species harm the environment and wildlife. These plants can be costly to the economy and can even pose a risk to our health and way of life. During Invasive Species Week, which runs from May 13-17, organisations across the country are working together to raise…
Read MoreScottish wildcats on the last of their nine lives
With wildcat numbers dwindling, is there hope for Scotland’s feisty feline? It was only as recently at 1988 that wildcats received the full protection of the law. Before that they were snared, trapped, shot, stuffed and poisoned (a wildcat sporran lurks in our cupboard, a relic from a Victorian relative), and it took a long…
Read MorePoaching is a danger to Scotland’s food economy
Poaching is back – only now the traditional one-for-the-pot merchant has been joined by organised criminal gangs systematically looting our natural larder. Thought to be a problem that had been consigned to the bad old days of the 1980s by the advent of cheap salmon from fish farms, a plentiful supply of venison from deer…
Read MoreNothing to grouse about when saving rare species
Exemplary countryside management at the Glenlivet Estate means declining species, such as the black grouse, are thriving. As dawn crept into my room in Tomintoul, a blackbird proclaimed it was time to rise even if the ice lacing the window indicated that winter still had a grip. Tomintoul is the highest village in the Highlands…
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 MoreA modern family home with country views
A stunning individually designed spacious family home in attractive rural location with views to the countryside is now available. Presented by Galbraith, Taliesin was individually designed by the current owners and their architect, and was completed in 2004. The property has been completed and maintained to a high standard. A beautiful open plan oak turned…
Read MoreBorn To Be Wild in the freezing winter weather
Scottish wildlife brave the freezing winter weather in the final episode of Born To Be Wild. It is the last episode in the 10-part series which features the Scottish SPCA’s world leading wildlife rescue centre. The centre is plunged into chaos as the harshest winter storms in over 20 years hits. Battling through snow and…
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