Edinburgh declaration calls on leaders to work far more closely with communities to protect biodiversity. The worldwide effort to combat critical levels of biodiversity loss will fail without far greater…
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Highland community appeals for Killundine benefactor
Thursday, September 3rd, 2020Killundine Estate © MCW A tiny Highland community is seeking a wealthy benefactor to save their dream of reviving Killundine, a ghost estate. People in Morvern, west of Lochaber, have…
Edinburgh Declaration calls for commitment to nature
Tuesday, September 1st, 2020Yesterday [31 August], the Scottish government published the ‘Edinburgh Declaration’. This declaration seeks agreement between subnational, regional and local governments across the world, calling on the United Nations Convention on…
Scotland at risk of losing environment laws
Thursday, August 27th, 2020Scotland has four months left to Brexit-proof its environment laws. Will we make it? Scotland’s nature, our unique wildlife, stunning landscapes and natural resources like water and soil, are central…
Argyll fish farm breaks free in storm
Tuesday, August 25th, 2020Image © Corin Smith A fish farm in Argyll containing about 550,000 salmon has broken free of its moorings in Storm Ellen. Owner Mowi said it has temporarily secured the…
Ocean Rebellion from Gometra island
Thursday, August 20th, 2020Image: Ocean Rebellion Perched on the edge of a remote island overlooking the Atlantic, it is an unusual powerhouse for a campaign to save the planet from a fate worse…
Acoustic Deterrents used at over 140 fish farms
Thursday, August 6th, 2020CONCERNS have been raised after figures revealed more than 140 fish farms in Scotland are using controversial noise devices (acoustic deterrents) to scare off seals. Official statistics show scores of…
Blue recovery: the role of Scotland’s seas
Tuesday, August 4th, 2020A blog by Esther Brooker, LINK Marine Policy and Engagement Officer, and Calum Duncan, Head of Conservation Scotland for the Marine Conservation Society. Our ocean remains in desperate need of…
Seawilding: Loch Craignish Native Oysters
Friday, July 31st, 2020Oyster Hoister © Loch Visions Wildlife Photography Seawilding Project Coordinator, Danny Renton, updates us on the progress of Argyll’s newest marine dwellers… It’s the end of July, a gorgeous morning…
16,000 year old Kelp found off Scotland
Tuesday, July 28th, 2020Scientists have discovered kelp off the coast of Scotland, Ireland and France that has survived since the last ice age, around 16,000 years ago. Experts from Heriot-Watt University’s Orkney campus…
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