Badgers and licensing Licences are available for certain purposes to permit actions that might otherwise constitute an offence against badgers.
Protected species: badgers Dedicated legislation protects the badger and also the setts where it lives. See a summary of offences against badgers, and learn how to spot a sett. 12 Apr, 2017
Online hub for Galloway National Park proposal An online hub has been set up to share news, information and a space for conversation. News - 10 Sept
Monitoring the Upper Loch Fyne and Loch Goil MPA flame shell beds A team of four NatureScot divers travelled to Loch Fyne to dive on a flame shell bed. Blog - 9 September
Appeal to help track greylag geese People in Orkney and north-east Scotland are being asked to look out for greylag geese with special GPS collars. News - 5 September
Scotland to host largest-ever IUCN peatland conference The largest-ever gathering of UK peatland experts is in Scotland later this month Blog - 6 September
Scotland’s Forgotten Woodlands Mapping stories and restoration potential of Scotland’s forgotten woodland sites. News - 30 August
Can we improve support to farmers who help rare chough? The red-billed chough is one of Scotland’s rarest birds with only around 50 breeding pairs left on Islay and Colonsay. Blog - 3 September
