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Month of the stags
The roar of rutting red deer across a Highland glen or hillside is one of the most evocative sounds of autumn as stags battle for dominance of territory and hinds. For many people it represents the quintessential Scottish wildlife experience. … Continue reading
Posted in wildlife management
Tagged deer, deer management, deer rut, NatureScot, October, Red deer, stags, wildlife management
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Seeing the Bog Through the Trees
Forest-to-bog peatland restoration sounds a little niche, so what made over 60 landowners, land managers and contractors, as well as peatland and forestry practitioners, come together to find out more about it? They all travelled to Dalchork Forest, near Lairg … Continue reading
The Great Scottish Squirrel Survey returns!
The Great Scottish Squirrel Survey returns back in-person for its fourth year this autumn. Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels is calling on people all over Scotland to explore outdoors and look out for tufted ears and bushy tails between 10-16 October … Continue reading
Kings and Queens in the Gaelic Landscape
Roddy Maclean looks at Gaelic ‘royal’ names in Scotland’s landscape Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, Gaelic, History, Uncategorized
Tagged Gaelic, Gàidhlig, NatureScot, Placenames
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Rìghrean is Banrighrean air Aghaidh na Tìre
Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ toirt sùil air faclan ‘rìoghail’ a tha co-cheangailte ri ainmean-àite Gàidhlig Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, Gaelic, History, NatureScot, Uncategorized
Tagged Gaelic, Gàidhlig, NatureScot, Placenames
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Safe and Sustainable Mushroom Foraging
Thinking of mushroom foraging? Check out this blog for tips on a sustainable – and tasty – foraging experience Continue reading
Posted in foraging, Fungi, mushrooms, Uncategorized
Tagged foraging, Fungi, nature, NatureScot, walking
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Working together for nature and climate
It’s Scotland’s Climate Week and we’re encouraging everyone to talk about nature loss and climate change together, because without nature there is no climate. To get your conversation started, David O’Brien shares his love of monitoring wildlife and explores the … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, climate change
Tagged biodiversity, climate change, NatureScot
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Terrific Tern Rafts
Thanks to a grant from the Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund, managed by NatureScot, two tern rafts have been created at RSPB Scotland’s Loch of Spiggie nature reserve in Shetland. Today’s guest blog explains how these floating platforms are helping … Continue reading
Two Basking Fish of the West Highland summer
Roddy Maclean shares his enthusiasm for two amazing summer visitors to our waters Continue reading
Posted in basking shark, coastal, Gaelic, Marine, Uncategorized
Tagged Gaelic, Gàidhlig, nature, NatureScot
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Dà Iasg Bhlianaidh an t-Samhraidh
Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain ag innse dhuinn mu dhà iasg-siubhail iongantach a thig a dh’uisgeachan na h-Alba as t-samhradh Continue reading
Posted in basking shark, coastal, Gaelic, Marine, Uncategorized
Tagged Gaelic, Gàidhlig, nature, NatureScot
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