Species on the Edge news

Community herbarium to launch at Stranthnaver Museum - 29 July 2024

Members of Tongue Gardening Group have been working with nature conservation programme Species on the Edge and artist Joanne B Kaar to create a community herbarium that will be permanently housed at Strathnaver Museum.

Local artists raise awareness of Sutherland’s rarest species through embroidery project – 24 July 2024

A tapestry depicting some of Sutherland’s rarest species was unveiled at Sutherland Agricultural show last weekend. 

Islay Airport creates safe landing zone for Little Terns – 02 July 2024

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited staff have teamed up with conservation programme Species on the Edge to create safe nesting habitat for the rare Little Tern at Islay Airport.

NHS Orkney roll out ‘Nature Prescriptions’ following success in Shetland and Edinburgh – 20 June 2024

NHS Orkney has begun the roll out of ‘Nature Prescriptions’, a joint initiative with RSPB Scotland and conservation programme Species on the Edge, designed to increase patients’ physical and mental health through increased connection with nature. 

Local artists sought for Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival Art Exhibition - 24 April 2024

Entries are now open to artists wishing to contribute to this year’s Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival Art Exhibition.

Buglife launches Scottish Oil Beetle Hunt for 2024 as part of the Species on the Edge programme - 04 April 2024

Buglife’s citizen science project, the Scottish Oil Beetle Hunt, needs your help. As part of the partnership programme, Species on the Edge, members of the public are asked to look out for these amazing beetles and record any sightings.

Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival opens registration for events - 15 March 2024

The Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival is open for registration of events for its 2024 programme.

Rare leech recorded in Dumfries and Galloway - 23 November 2023

One of the rarest invertebrates in Scotland, the Medicinal Leech (Hirudo medicinalis), has been confirmed in Dumfries and Galloway for the first time, after a recent sighting was verified by Buglife this September. 

RZSS welcome bloodsucking invertebrates in time for Halloween - 31 October 2023

This Halloween season, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) is taking steps to help save another of Scotland’s threatened wildlife species – the medicinal leech.

Applications open for Species on the Edge Youth Panel - 02 October 2023

A new conservation programme, Species on the Edge, is inviting young people from Scotland’s coasts and islands to apply for its Youth Panel.

Multi-species conservation programme arrives in the Inner Hebrides and Argyll - 14 July 2023

An innovative and ambitious four-year-long conservation programme, Species on the Edge, has kicked off in the Inner Hebrides and Argyll.

New multi-species conservation programme arrives on the Solway coast - 28 June 2023

An innovative and ambitious multi-species conservation programme, Species on the Edge, will kick off activity on the Solway coast on 6th July with a ‘nocturnal safari’.

3D-printed birds welcome migrating terns to Scottish breeding sites - 22 June 2023

As part of a new species conservation programme, Species on the Edge, the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) Outer Hebrides and RSPB Scotland have been collaborating to produce 3D-printed terns to signal safe breeding sites to returning terns.

New conservation programme tackling the decline of vulnerable coastal species in Scotland launched today - 03 June 2023

Eight leading conservation organisations have launched an innovative new multi-species conservation programme, Species on the Edge, focussed on reversing the decline of vulnerable coastal species in Scotland.

New conservation programme tackling the decline of vulnerable coastal species in Scotland launched today - 03 June 2023

Eight leading conservation organisations have launched an innovative new multi-species conservation programme, Species on the Edge, focussed on reversing the decline of vulnerable coastal species in Scotland.

Species on the Edge launches with the Small Blues at Logie Quarry - 31 May 2023

A new and exciting conservation project called Species on the Edge will launch at a free family fun day event hosted by Butterfly Conservation Scotland at Logie Quarry, near Tain, on Saturday 3 June.

New multi-species conservation programme has arrived in Orkney - 26 May 2023

New multi-species conservation programme, Species on the Edge, has begun its four-and-a-half-year programme of conservation activity in Orkney.

Rare beetle found at Species on the Edge programme launch event in the Outer Hebrides - 18 May 2023

New multi-species conservation programme, Species on the Edge, kicked off public events in the Outer Hebrides with a Short-necked Oil Beetle workshop on North Uist which saw 24 of this incredibly rare species found during the event. 

Rare beetle found at Species on the Edge programme launch event in the Outer Hebrides - 17 May 2023

New multi-species conservation programme, Species on the Edge, kicked off public events in the Outer Hebrides with a short-necked oil beetle workshop on North Uist which saw 24 of this incredibly rare species found during the event. 

Buglife launches Scottish Oil Beetle Search as part of the Species on the Edge programme - 13 May 2023

Buglife launches its citizen science project the Scottish Oil Beetle Search.  As part of the new partnership programme, Species on the Edge, members of the public are asked to look out for these amazing beetles and record any sightings.

New species conservation programme, Species on the Edge, launches their activity in the north coast - 11 May 2023

Species on the Edge, a new multi-species conservation programme, will kick off its activity in the north coast of Scotland with a launch event on Sunday 21 May at Dunnet Community Forest from 11am until 2pm.