Scottish Natural Heritage

@nature_scot

Scotland’s nature agency. We work to protect and improve our natural environment in Scotland.

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  1. Eleven species of birds, including rooks, black-headed gulls & collared doves will have stronger protection from April 1 when they will be removed from General Licences

  2. This week's Friday Feature is a fab shot of Glistening Inkcap mushrooms in the Callendar Woods from Eilidh - thank you for sharing with us! ​​If you'd like a chance to feature across our channels, tag us or use or

  3. Great news. Today’s budget statement commits to substantial increased investment in nature based solutions, including peatland restoration over the next ten years . This video illustrates

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    This beautiful snow bunting is puffed up to stay warm. Birds fluff up their feathers to trap as much air between their feathers as possible, with the air warmed by their body heat. The more air a bird traps, the warmer it is!

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    Could time outside in while at school help to foster a desire to care for the natural world? Our 1st Magnus Magnusson studentship Phd student, Chris Mackie, wants to find out

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    Looking for ways to ? Why not be a lazy gardener and leave some areas of the garden overgrown or filled with leaves and twigs to give a quiet place for insects, frogs, toads and small mammals to hide throughout the winter.

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    The days are becoming lighter - hooray! so why not use the mid term school break to look ahead to spring. A great way to is to put up a new bird box ready for nesting. A great idea to get the kids involved! Let's see your designs.

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    The wonders of sea life up close! We love this amazing picture of the arm of a spiny starfish. Like other starfish, spiny starfish are adept predators, preying on molluscs, crustaceans & even other starfish.

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    Share your view on the future management of Marine Protected Areas around the Outer Hebrides. The Seas of the Outer Hebrides project is running community events from Feb 7-12. Read more:

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    Thanks to the volunteers & S Lanarkshire for their hard work in the rain last week, removing rhododendron at Bothwell Castle SSSI. These invasive non-native species out-compete native & inhibit tree regeneration.

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    Two beavers have moved home from Scotland! The pair are now settled in Somerset on the Holnicote Estate to help with flood management & improve biodiversity For a great video of their release, see

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    The Orkney Native Wildlife Project - - is led in partnership by SNH, & , with support from . We're looking for an inspiring leader & project manager. Full info on this amazing opportunity -

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    The gorgeous scenery of Colonsay! The Inner Hebrides features 35 inhabited & 45 uninhabited islands as well as all kinds of amazing wildlife - from whales, basking sharks and seals to sea eagles and corncrakes.

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    Genetic samples from our tagging work with contributed to a report published today. The research sheds new light on the migration routes of the , suggesting they prefer to travel to feeding sites with family -

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    This is how we feel Monday mornings too! This sleepy fellow is a common seal, one of two types of seals found in Scotland. About 40% of all grey seals live in UK waters – and a whopping 90% of this number live off Scotland.

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    We’re updating the 2008 Rangers in Scotland policy statement and we want to hear your views. For full information, including how to respond to this consultation, see

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    Forvie is celebrating 60 years as an , but it's long been a special place. When people first settled at the mouth of the Ythan after the ice age, it was a place rich in wildlife – or food as it would have been considered in those days -

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    We've published the 2019 Nature Omnibus Survey - The online survey of 1,101 people reveals increases in people & gardening for , & in the proportion of adults concerned about our .

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    It was zero degrees for at a beautiful Insh Marshes NNR yesterday. Where did you go? For more info on these crucial habitats see -

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    Happy ! Why not celebrate by exploring your nearest wetland? These hidden gems are home to a huge range of wildlife, and also provide us with many services such as flood prevention and carbon storage. Find your nearest here:

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