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Concerns beavers introduced to Loch Lomond will have destructive impact

Last month approval was given to controversial plans to release beavers at the Loch Lomond National Nature Reserve in Gartocharn, with fears they could harm the Atlantic salmon population, damage riverbanks - and cost taxpayers.

Daily Record

Bird flu detected among Islay's significant geese population

BIRD flu has been detected amongst an internationally important population of geese on a Scottish island.

The National (Scotland)

Approval given to release beavers at the Loch Lomond National Nature Reserve near Gartocharn

NatureScot approved a licence application from RSPB Scotland to release a family of beavers at Aber Burn.

Daily Record

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Inexpensive hidden cameras could help save Scotland's capercaillie

CONSERVATIONISTS are using inexpensive hidden cameras to monitor the capercaillie population without disturbing the endangered birds.

The National (Scotland)

Ireland announces €15m investment in cross-border blanket bog recovery project

New sites across Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland will now be chosen for blanket bog restoration

Irish Mirror

Beavers set to be released into wild at Loch Lomond reserve

Approval for Gartocharn site is third in Scotland after Knapdale, Argyll, and Argaty, near Doune.

Daily Record

Beavers to return to Loch Lomond for first time in centuries

A FAMILY of beavers are set to be reintroduced into Loch Lomond, signalling the species return to the iconic loch after hundreds of years of absence.

The National (Scotland)

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Scottish Government announces new measures to tackle biodiversity crisis

NEW measures to halt the loss of Scotland’s biodiversity have been announced by the Scottish Government.

The National (Scotland)

Fury as licences issued for foot pack to hunt foxes despite 'illegal use' concerns

LICENCES for a foot pack to kill foxes were issued by Forestry and Land Scotland despite strong objections from internal experts who feared there…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish beaver sanctuary owner hits out at numbers still killed every year

AN ENVIRONMENTALIST who has turned his land into a sanctuary for beavers has hit out at the numbers still being shot in Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

New AI technology being developed that could track and count wild deer in Perth and Kinross

The project, headed up by NatureScot and Glasgow-based tech company EOLAS Insight, aims to better determine how to manage populations for conservation or sporting purposes

Daily Record

Russian billionaire's estate receives over £120k of public money to restore peatland

Russian-born vodka tycoon Yuri Shefler, below, paid £25m for Tulchan Estate

The National (Scotland)

Public asked to avoid Scots beach as 22 geese found dead amid more bird flu fears

NatureScot is asking members of the public and goose shooters to stay away from Findhorn Bay in Moray.

Daily Record

Protected birds of prey continue to be illegally shot and poisoned in Scotland

The RSPB say there have been over 100 incidents of bird of prey persecution in the UK, including a number in Scotland.

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Scotland sees launch of first academic course in peatland restoration

A NEW course in peatland restoration – the first of its kind in Scotland – is now open for booking.

Daily Record

Surveillance network aims to stop Dumfries and Galloway being hit by avian flu again

NatureScot has taken the step amid fears over the spread of avian flu over the coming months

The National (Scotland)

'Five days to save Rum': Island community calls for support ahead of castle sale to Tory donor

AN island resident group has called for the sale of a castle in the heart of their community to be halted over fears their village will be “split…

The National (Scotland)

Farmers call on Scottish Government to urgently develop feral pig policy

FARMERS are calling on the Scottish Government to urgently formulate a policy to deal with Scotland’s population of feral pigs.

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Campaigners for Galloway National Park welcome launch of public consultation

Government agency NatureScot is inviting contributions on what the role of the park should be, with the Galloway National Park Association keen to make its case

The National (Scotland)

Gamekeepers blame conservationists for capercaillie decline and call for lethal control of foxes

THE Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA) has blamed conservationists for the decline of the capercaillie population in Scotland, claiming that the…

The National (Scotland)

Consultation launched on Scottish Government's commitment to open new national park

THE next stage of the Scottish Government’s commitment to establish at least one new national park in the lifetime of the current parliament –…

Daily Record

National 'route map' strategy to boost beaver numbers in Perth and Kinross and beyond is published

The development of ‘Scotland’s Beaver Strategy 2022-45’ has involved more than 50 stakeholder organisations and is designed to steer wider efforts to identify and actively expand the population of the animals

The Independent UK

Scots urged to help ‘iconic’ species by being squirrel spotters

The Great Scottish Squirrel Survey is taking place next week.

The National (Scotland)

Capercaillie at risk of extinction as numbers plummet by 50 per cent

THE capercaillie is at real risk of extinction in the UK, with only 542 of the birds estimated to be left in Scotland, according to new data.

The Guardian - UK

Emergency plan to save the capercaillie bird launched as numbers plummet

Cairngorms national park drawing up plans as RSPB says latest survey shows population at critical level of 540

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