News

• The Scottish wildcat is in deep trouble Fri 24/04/2009
  Threatened by hybridisation with domestic cats, some experts believe there could be as few as 400 pure-bred wildcats left in Scotland, making this iconic feline even rarer than the Bengal tiger and heading for the unthinkable – extinction!
• First osprey returns to the Lowes Mon 23/03/2009
  Perthshire's original female osprey has returned to her summer home at Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve for the 18th consecutive year
• Scottish Wildlife Trust welcomes government decision to withdraw forestry leasing plan Fri 13/03/2009
  Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) welcomes the Scottish Government’s decision to withdraw proposals to lease 25% of Scotland’s forests, announced today (13 March).
• Peregrine falcons fly into the falls Fri 13/03/2009
  Two peregrine falcons have now been spotted returning to select their nest site at Scottish Wildlife Trust's (SWT) Falls of Clyde Wildlife Reserve in New Lanark, marking the start of a 24hr mission to protect the birds through the breeding season.
• Get Osprey Spotting Tue 10/03/2009
  Perthshire locals are being encouraged to turn their eyes to the skies this month, as Scottish Wildlife Trust's (SWT) local visitor centre, Loch of the Lowes, launches a competition to celebrate the imminent arrival of one of Scotland's most magnifice
• New director for Scottish Wildlife Trust Thu 05/03/2009
  Scottish Wildlife Trust has now appointed a new director, who is tasked with driving forward the organisation's aim to protect all wildlife in Scotland. 
• Scots urged to help save red squirrels,as first nationwide project is launched Tue 10/02/2009
  Scots are being urged to show their love for one of the UK's favourite native species this Valentine's Day, as the first nationally co-ordinated attempt to save the red squirrel is officially launched today (10 February).
• Beaver impacts upon fish Fri 06/02/2009
  The impacts which beaver could potentially have on fish stocks, and especially salmon populations, has become a growing concern for some anglers across the country.
• Leasing Scotland's forests: a comment from SWT Thu 29/01/2009
  The Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) is calling on the Scottish Government to safeguard the country's national forests in trust for the wildlife and people of Scotland, now and in the future.
• Response to concerns about the impact of the trial on salmon and salmon migration Mon 08/12/2008
  Twenty-three European countries have already successfully reintroduced beavers back to their shores and the UK is one of the last to consider reinstating these mammals. As a result there is a wealth of research, experience and knowledge that suggests...