PRESS RELEASES

As Scotland accelerates the expansion of beavers under its National Beaver Strategy, land managers in Lochaber are exploring what the possible return of the species might look like, learning first-hand from those already living alongside them.

The hidden lives of beavers and their extraordinary power to transform landscapes will be brought to life in a new art installation at The Barn in Banchory, as part of the northeast of Scotland’s annual Sound Scotland Festival.

Secondary school pupils from across north east Fife explored the growing world of green careers today (Wednesday 8 October) at the first Green Teen Careers Fair, held at Kinkell Byre near St Andrews.

A farm on the edge of Falkirk has seen a dramatic increase in both the diversity and density of wildflowers and grass species just one year after trialling a simple restoration technique using ‘green hay’.

Ahead of World Rivers Day 2025 – a celebration of the world’s waterways held annually on the fourth Sunday of September – over £200,000 in funding has been awarded to 11 organisations across Scotland, kickstarting a pipeline of new river woodland creation and restoration activities. 

NatureScot has today approved the release of beaver families at two new sites in the River Beauly catchment.

At Dubh Allt, a 780-acre landholding near Roshven on the Moidart peninsula, forester and landowner, Ed Townley and partner Becca, have been trialling the use of drones to disperse native tree seeds across degraded moorland.

100-page analysis of stakeholder views relating to potential reintroduction of lynx to Scottish Highlands.

Perthshire estate among first to test Scotland’s rollout of OECM designation.

Lisa Chilton takes the helm at SCOTLAND: The Big Picture this week.