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Scottish ministers urged to rethink license to kill 500 gannet chicks

Scottish ministers are being urged to rethink a “poor decision” to grant a licence to kill hundreds of gannet chicks in the first guga hunt for…

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Scottish ministers urged to rethink ‘poor decision’ on guga hunt licence

It sees gannet chicks culled on a remote Scottish island in a tradition that dates back to the 15th century.

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Inquiry held up as SNP change policy on protected Highlands beach

SNP ministers are facing pressure to block plans for a golf course on a protected Highland beach after a Scottish Government policy change forced a…

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Scots urged to help scientists track endangered flapper skates with free app

New free mobile app used to determine the population of the endangered flapper skates,

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Wildfires becoming 'danger to human life', Scottish Government warned

The Scottish Government has been warned that wildfires are “becoming a danger to human life” as they leave “stretched” firefighters unable…

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‘Lives at risk’ due to aggressive seagull population

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Fears ‘deadly’ Scottish seagulls could kill someone after spate of attacks

Scottish ministers were accused of failing to act on soaring gull attacks as Tories call for national summit

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Calls for Scotland-wide seagull summit amid warnings someone could be killed

Tory MSP Rachael Hamilton quoted one Scot as saying people are ‘scared, attacked and traumatised’ by the birds.

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Scottish Government accused of 'shutting door' on rewilding and beaver restoration

THE Scottish Government has been criticised for cancelling a meeting about beaver restoration and failing to schedule a replacement, with activists…

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Battery storage site application set to go to public hearing

PLANS for a battery energy storage system at Taynuilt are set to go to a public hearing after councillors unanimously agreed to continue the…

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Record levels of peatland restored across Scotland

A RECORD number of peatlands have been restored in a bid to help reduce carbon emissions and restore biodiversity, the Scottish Government has…

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Drivers issued 'high risk' warning over deer collision hotspots this summer

DRIVERS have been issued a “high-risk” warning to look out for roe deer on the roads this summer, by Scotland’s leading nature agency ...

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NatureScot considers closing Scottish loch car park amid overnight camping

NatureScot is considering closing a car park at Loch Leven overnight during peak season to tackle issues with overnight camping

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Farmer risked everything fighting for Scotland’s wild beavers

IF ever there was a story of hope triumphing over despair and bureaucracy it’s Tom Bowser’s battle to save beaver families from the bullet ...

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Lack of data on muirburn amid wildfires labelled ‘national scandal’

The lack of data on the amount of muirburn carried out during the recent period of very high wildfire risk has been branded a “national scandal”.

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SNP ministers consider seagull crackdown amid fears 'birds may kill someone'

THE Scottish Government is considering issuing licences to control seagulls amid concerns that the birds could cause “serious injury or death”…

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Signs of short-term hope as Scottish seabird numbers continue to fall

SCOTLAND’S seabird levels continue to decline but hope is on the rise in the short-term, according to data published by NatureScot.

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Scots seabird populations still falling but some species stabilising – figures

Populations face pressures including climate change, fisheries, predation, invasive species and avian flu.

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‘Invasive’ hedgehogs to be evicted from Scottish island in world-first trial

ALMOST £100,000 will be spent in a bid to rid a Scottish island of “invasive” hedgehogs ...

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Deer control scheme implemented at Highlands estate in Scottish first

A COMPULSORY deer management scheme has been approved for an estate in the Scottish Highlands in a first for the country.

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AI scanning helps Scottish conservation project turn tide for flapper skate

Anglers who campaigned for protected area off Oban and Mull are providing key data on critically endangered species

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Incredible video shows sea eagle taking live lamb from Scottish island flock

A SCOTTISH shepherd has filmed a sea eagle snatching a live lamb from his flock – a clear indication that the birds do not only prey on dead…

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Decision on beaver release in Scottish Highlands delayed amid concerns

A controversial decision on a proposal to release beavers into a Scottish glen has been delayed amid concerns from the local community ...

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Update issued on possible lynx sighting near Scottish town

A SCOTTISH Government agency has issued an update regarding the possible sighting of a lynx in Galloway ...

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Wind farms could wipe out freshwater pearl mussels, expert warns

The Scottish Government and environment agency NatureScot must step in to protect “critically endangered” freshwater pearl mussels before they…

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