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She's back! — Lady the osprey sets another record at Loch of the Lowes

After days of watching a young pretender sit on the hallowed osprey nest at the Loch of the Lowes, birdwatchers around the world were delighted when a familiar face flew in early this morning. (...)


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Angus angler catches a tiddler with a difference

It's the tale of the one that didn't get away — but still something pals of Angus angler Billy Paton might have thought was a bit of a fishy story. (...)


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Prize-winning Fife poet fears windfarms' effect on wildlife

A renowned Fife author fears not enough is known about the impact on wildlife caused by wind turbines. (...)


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Rossi the eagle owl's Dundee adventure brought to an end

A rare bird that touched down in Dundee earlier this month is now resting at a specialist centre in Fife after being captured. (...)


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Have you seen Dundee's eagle owl? — unusual visitor touches down in the city

A Dundee family have described their surprise after waking up to find a large eagle owl perched in a tree in their garden in Kirkton. (...)


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'If I wanted to see meerkats, I would have gone to a zoo' — St Andrews Aquarium under fire

One of Fife's top tourist attractions, the St Andrews Aquarium, has come under fire for having ''no interesting fish.'' (...)


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Visitors of many kinds make for a varied year on Isle of May

Visitors — of the furred, feathered and human kind — have flocked to the Isle of May this year. (...)


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Scottish Natural Heritage objects to Fife wind turbines, saying they pose risk to bird life

An environmental watchdog may have cooked the goose of developers looking to capitalise on Fife's wind-related credentials. (...)


'I feel really sorry for it' — abandoned Arbroath swan starts new life in Broughty Ferry

A cygnet that was ostracised by its family was found wandering the streets of Arbroath. (...)


Answer to protecting Auchtermuchty Common grassland is sheep and cheerful

Sheep are to graze on Auchtermuchty Common for much of the year as part of a pioneering project to preserve a section of rare grassland. (...)


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Shanwell Wildlife Rescue comes to aid of injured swan in Monifieth

Police threw up a protective cordon around an injured swan at The Seven Arches, Monifieth, on Tuesday. (...)


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Joe hates to carp — but garden guest otter show more manners

An opportunistic otter is at the heart of a fishy mystery on the outskirts of Dundee. (...)


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'I am positive they are there' — expert no longer has any doubts about big cats in Scotland

A big cat expert says he is in no doubt large puma-like cats are roaming Angus. (...)


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Scottish Deer Centre celebrates acceptance by zoo association

One of Fife's most popular attractions is celebrating achieving zoo status. (...)


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'We are not yobs on the water' — Tay jet-skiers fed up of boy racer reputation

Jet-skiers in the Tay are being unfairly associated with "yobbish behaviour," according to Dundee electrician and jet-ski enthusiast Alistair Phillips. (...)


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Seal death brings another plea to River Tay jet-skiers

Irresponsible jet-skiers are still causing problems for wildlife in the Tay. (...)


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Authorities call for zero tolerance approach to wildlife poisoning

Tayside Police say deliberate animal poisonings should not be tolerated in modern society. (...)


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Perthshire minister suffers cuts in bizarre sea eagle attack

A Perthshire clergyman is recovering from wounds after being attacked by a sea eagle that also killed one of his showbirds. (...)


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Montrose railway station provides a platform for wildlife watching

Bird's-eye viewers have been installed at an Angus railway station so travellers can enjoy the local wildlife. (...)


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Shanwell Wildlife Rescue Trust's hopes of move to new base suffer setback

Plans for a wildlife rescue centre at the former putting green pavilion in Broughty Ferry have been "knocked on the head." (...)


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