Beavers - Licence forms and guidance If you can’t find the relevant forms or guidance below for what you want to do, please see our beaver Wildlife management
Badgers - Licence forms and guidance documents Licence application and return forms and guidance for works affecting badgers. Guidance, Licensing
Deer - Licence forms and guidance documents Application forms and guidance for Fit and Competent controllers and out of season deer authorisations. Guidance
Great crested newts and natterjack toads - Licence forms and guidance documents Licence application and return forms and guidance for works affecting great crested newts or natterjack toads and amphibian surveys. Guidance, Licensing
Wildcats – Licence forms and guidance documents Licence application and return forms and guidance for wildcats. Guidance, Licensing
Water voles – Licence forms and guidance documents Licence application and return forms and guidance for works affecting water voles. Guidance, Licensing
Shrews – Licence forms and guidance documents Licence application and return forms and guidance for shrew trapping. Guidance, Licensing
Red squirrel – Licence forms and guidance documents Licence application and return forms and guidance for works affecting red squirrels. Guidance, Licensing
Plants – Licence forms and guidance documents Licence application and return forms and guidance for protected plant species. Guidance, Licensing
Moray avian flu cases increase NatureScot asking members of the public and goose shooters to avoid Findhorn Bay in Moray after recent reports. News - 29 November
Ellon high water This week Daryl tells us about the ups and downs of life at Forvie NNR, after the recent wild weather. Blog - 27 November
Four Nation Call for Nature Ahead of COP15, four nations nature agencies call on governments to keep biodiversity loss and climate change at the top of the agenda. News - 23 November
Winter is in the air at Loch Leven NNR Simon tells us about the winter wildlife that has been spotted on the reserve recently and what the staff have been busy working on. Blog - 25 November
New green tech transforms deer count Innovative new technologies are being trialled that could help revolutionise the way deer numbers are tracked across Scotland. News - 18 November
Nature’s Bounty in a Brùchd Roddy Maclean tells us how piles of seaweed thrown up by winter storms can add new elements to the forager’s basket. Blog - 23 November
