Snail sighting has conservationists rushing to check the record books
They've moved at, well, a snail's pace really. (...)
Enlargement of Lundie Loch will 'improve biodiversity'
Fields around Lundie Loch near Muirhead are to be flooded and the surface area of the loch significantly increased. (...)
Residents urged to help track area's swift population
Perth and Kinross residents are being asked to help to plot the movement of swifts currently raising chicks locally through a simple survey. (...)
Moncreiffe Hill Wood blooms a seasonal splash of colour
After a wet start to the week, the sun shone on the riot of colour that has emerged at Moncreiffe Hill Wood. (...)
Time for tea: Murton nature reserve provides some creature comforts
An Angus nature reserve has opened a new tearoom. (...)
Countryside groups berate Scottish Labour's proposed ban on snaring
Countryside bodies have warned that an outright ban on snaring would have major economic consequences in rural Perthshire and Angus. (...)
Gleneagles Hotel shows support for Big Tree Country
Staff and guests at the Gleneagles Hotel have raised more than £100,000 for the Supporting Big Tree Country scheme in Perthshire. (...)
Investors sought to further conservation efforts on county's rivers
Private interests are being encouraged to invest in the ongoing effort to pursue biodiversity and conservation initiatives on Angus rivers. (...)
Powmyre Quarry firm Bardon Aggregates wins Scottish Wildlife Trust's Biodiversity Benchmark
Staff at an Angus quarry are celebrating after receiving an award for their commitment to local wildlife. (...)
Pittencrieff Park bids for further regeneration funds
An application for second round Heritage Lottery funding to regenerate Pittencrieff Park in Dunfermline should be ready for submission next month. (...)
Guide launched to cover 'necessary' use of animal snares
The introduction of a guide to the use of snares will provide a "professional approach" to the controversial practice, environment minister Roseanna Cunningham has insisted. (...)
Mountain challenge for former wheelchair user Liz Auty
A Perthshire woman who spent more than a year in a wheelchair is tackling one of area’s highest mountains for charity. (...)
Revealing the true picture of Fife's traditional orchards
A survey of traditional orchards on Fife's Tay coast has recorded over 1500 trees on 75 different sites, and says Newburgh has such a significant concentration that it must be better recognised as a unique orchard town. (...)
It's lichen dream in Gowrie orchard
People with an interest in orchards have joined a team of experts to examine an impressive example in the Carse of Gowrie. (...)
Fears over protection list's threat to barn owls
Nest boxes could be torn down and buildings "owl-proofed" if extra legal protection is given to barn owls, a leading Tayside environmental organisation has warned. (...)
Firms taking steps to support countryside trust
Employers across Fife can help look after the countryside on their doorstep and boost their green credentials through a scheme launched this week. (...)
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