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Scotland gets its Marine Act
The Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 this week received its Royal Assent. This is the culmination of many years’ campaigning by the Scottish Wildlife Trust and a wide coalition of environmental bodies.
Thu 11 Mar 10
Spring brings daily opening hours for Montrose Basin Visitor Centre
SWT's Montrose Basin Visitor Centre, a popular Angus tourist attraction, which is estimated to draw in over 12,000 visitors each year, is now preparing to extend its opening hours in a bid to appeal to even more visitors over spring and sum
Tue 9 Mar 10
Viking Heaths project exhibition at Orkney Museum
A new exhibition at the Orkney Museum showcasing five years of a project to increase understanding of Orkney’s heath environments, which has been supported by the Scottish Wildlife Trust, opened on Saturday 6 March.
Tue 9 Mar 10
African teenagers saddle up for biking on SWT's Cumbernauld Wildlife Reserve
Teenagers from Eritrea in North Africa recently stepped up a gear and tried their hand at mountain biking in the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Cumbernauld Glen Wildlife Reserve for the very first time.
Thu 4 Mar 10
Scone Palace plays leading role in local wildlife project
NATURAL resources at a Perthshire attraction are helping educate youngsters about Scotland’s native wildlife.
Wed 3 Mar 10
Wildlife watchdogs have eye on grey squirrels in Pitlochry
WILDLIFE watchdogs are defending the final frontier of Pitlochry in a bid to thwart a potentially catastrophic invasion.
Wed 3 Mar 10
Mother Nature is taking her course on plants and animals
Alan Anderson, SWT Conservation Operations Manager, speaks about how winter is affecting wildlife, in an article by features writer Sandra Dick, Edinburgh Evening News
Wed 3 Mar 10
‘Deer cull should continue’, says Scottish Wildlife Trust
The largest charity organisation dedicated to the protection of Scottish wildlife has called for starving deer to be culled across Scotland.
Mon 1 Mar 10
New view for St. Andrews makes all the right Links
A new viewing platform set to see locals of all types, from wildlife and golfing enthusiasts to avid walkers and visitors to St. Andrews, jostling to get the best views, has now been completed by the Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT).
Fri 19 Feb 10
Unemployed young Scots go wild for work thanks to new jobs scheme
Thanks to the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s (SWT) leading participation in the UK Government’s new Future Jobs Fund, more and more young people in Scotland are now being given the opportunity to gain valuable work experience in paid jobs w
Wed 17 Feb 10
