The Latest Breaking News from the Scottish Wildlife Trust

I’m obsessed with snorkelling in Scotland: starfish below, sea eagles overhead – and it really isn’t that cold

Developing snorkelling trails is part of my job, but I never tire of the teeming underwater life and seeing some of the least crowded parts of Britain’s coast

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025

Breeding ospreys lay egg for the first time this year

A male and female, now officially known as LM24 and LF25 respectively, have fought off their competitors.

The Independent UK · May 4, 2025

Charity buys £17.5m Scottish estate after huge private donation

A nature conservation charity has secured a Highlands estate larger than the city of Dundee, hailing it as an “important milestone” in tackling…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 3, 2025

Osprey chicks take flight for the first time

The Scottish Wildlife Trust said it is the earliest recorded hatching date for the nest.

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023

On the frontline of fight to save Scotland's red squirrels from grey invaders

The Daily Record's Dan Vevers visited Loch of the Lowes, in rural Perthshire, one of the country's remaining safe havens for our native red squirrels.

Daily Record · May 17, 2023

Breeding pair of ospreys return to Scottish nest on same day for first time

A BREEDING pair of ospreys have returned to Scotland on the same day for the first time.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 17, 2023