Licensing forms and guidance Find the relevant licence application form, return form and guidance. 12 Jun, 2017
Hares and licensing NatureScot grant licences to control mountain hare throughout the year or brown hare in the closed season, but only for specific purposes. 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