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Guidance on habitat management

What to include and consider in Habitat Management Plans

What to include in deer assessments and management at development sites

Last updated:21/12/2022

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News & Blogs

Beaver release approved

A licence application from the Cairngorms National Park Authority approved today to release six beaver families in the upper River Spey catchment. 

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Nature Heroes - Easter Rattray farm

Jock McFarlane thinks the best tools in his journey towards nature friendly farming are a flexible mindset and patience.

Nature Heroes - 6 December

World Soil Day report published

A biodiversity report published on the soil sealing which exists in Scotland as a result of the built environment.

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The dog days of November

A month of essential, though unglamourous tasks at Forvie NNR.

Blog - 26 November

Golden eagle Merrick disappearance

The South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project today expressed their sadness at the disappearance of a female golden eagle. 

News - 28 November

A breathtaking morning

Blue skies and thick frost make for a beautiful morning on Flanders Moss NNR.

Blog - 25 November

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