Your access rights You can access most land and inland water in Scotland for recreation, as long as you do so responsibly. Find out what Scotland’s access rights mean for you. 01 Aug, 2017
Access and recreation management: technical advice Source technical advice on aspects of access management, from path and track construction and signage design to monitoring access and sharing best practice. 12 Apr, 2017
Public can help prevent spread of invasive aliens as ban comes into force As a Europe-wide ban on the sale of giant-rhubarb comes into force, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is asking the public to report sightings of this invasive non-native species and help it keep Scotland free of the plant. News update - 01/08/2018
Heading for the Scottish Hills this summer? Check for deer stalking first! As the weather warms up, the deer stalking season begins. Walkers can make sure they won’t disturb stalking by checking the Heading for the Scottish Hills website, a service managed by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) to provide details on deer stalking on estates between July and late October. News update - 01/08/18
Update on Strathbraan licence to cull ravens A report into Strathbraan Community work to support wader populations has been published today by Scottish Natural Heritage’s Scientific Advisory Committee. News update - 30/07/2018
Nature reserves are not enough! TV presenter Chris Packham visits Flanders Moss NNR. His goal is to investigate the extent to which the nation's wildlife species are under threat and to meet and raise money for the local projects working on conservation of wildlife habitats. News update - 19/07/2018
Removing flowers to keep Inverbervie beautiful! It might sound odd, but volunteers are being asked to come along and remove flowers to improve Inverbervie's countryside. News update - 16/07/2018
New Environment Minister announces £600,000 for Outdoor Learning Scotland’s new Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment, Mairi Gougeon MSP, announced more than £600,000 of funding for Outdoor Learning. News release - 12/07/2018
Birds flock back to 'mink free' Hebrides Terns, waders, divers and ducks are 'flocking back' to their native Outer Hebrides, following the success of a complex and challenging 17-year programme to eradicate the American mink and its devastating effect on native wildlife. News release - 10/07/2018
Slight increase in breeding seabird numbers in Scotland after decades-long decline After declines since the 1980s, the number of Scotland's breeding seabirds appears to have increased slightly. News update - 05/07/2018
