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A expert on lynx reintroduction has shared his thoughts on why Scotland appears reluctant to welcome back the species

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'It's based on emotion': Expert on Scotland's reluctance to reintroduce lynx

Members of the public raised the alarm after spotting a seal which appeared to be stuck inside a toilet seat

Members of the public raised the alarm after spotting a seal which appeared to be stuck inside a toilet seat

'Nothing can be done': Seal spotted entangled with toilet seat in Aberdeenshire

Trees for Life are seeking to introduce a huge species of wild cattle to Scotland

Trees for Life are seeking to introduce a huge species of wild cattle to Scotland

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Huge wild cattle to come 'back from the dead' with Highlands rewilding project

Nature charities say the decision to overturn a rejection of a phone mast could mean more construction in wild areas

Nature charities say the decision to overturn a rejection of a phone mast could mean more construction in wild areas

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Phone mast ruling spells bad news for wild land, fear campaigners

Scottish Water is set to create thousands of hectares of native woodland around Loch Katrine

Scottish Water is set to create thousands of hectares of native woodland around Loch Katrine

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Plans to create one of Europe's largest new woodlands in Scotland gets green light

Around 80% of the UK's red squirrel population is found in Scotland

Around 80% of the UK's red squirrel population is found in Scotland

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Are red squirrels finally winning the battle against greys in Scotland?

An inshore prawn trawler registered at Greenock, fishing in Largs Bay

An inshore prawn trawler registered at Greenock, fishing in Largs Bay

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'Finally': Groups welcome proposed ban on bottom trawling in protected areas

LM12 was found dead on the Loch of the Lowes nature reserve in May

LM12 was found dead on the Loch of the Lowes nature reserve in May

Relief as osprey found on Dunkeld nature reserve 'died from natural causes'

The Scottish Government has proposed banning trawlers in some of the country's Marine Protected Areas

The Scottish Government has proposed banning trawlers in some of the country's Marine Protected Areas

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Scottish Government proposes trawling ban in Marine Protected Areas

A wildcat was captured hunting with a kitten in new footage

A wildcat was captured hunting with a kitten in new footage

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'Something special': Scottish wildcat captured with kitten in new footage

The LandxSea film festival is set to return for its second year

The LandxSea film festival is set to return for its second year

'An otter love story': Scottish environmental film festival returns for second year

An exhibition on reintroducing lynx is touring southern Scotland

An exhibition on reintroducing lynx is touring southern Scotland

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Thousands flock to exhibition on reintroducing lynx to Scotland

Campaigners are calling on the Scottish Government to introduce a new law giving further legal protection to nature

Campaigners are calling on the Scottish Government to introduce a new law giving further legal protection to nature

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Campaigners urge John Swinney to introduce new law protecting nature

High-angle view of Stirling, Scotland.

High-angle view of Stirling, Scotland.

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Tree planting project aims to improve biodiversity in Scottish city

Two humpback whales were spotted by passengers on-board a wildlife watching cruise

Two humpback whales were spotted by passengers on-board a wildlife watching cruise

'Incredible encounter': Scotland's 'newest' humpback whale spotted off west coast

A salmon farmer holds a young fish at the Strondoir Bay fish farm at Loch Fyne, Scotland.

A salmon farmer holds a young fish at the Strondoir Bay fish farm at Loch Fyne, Scotland.

Could Scotland follow British Columbia in banning open-net salmon farms?

The Northwoods Rewilding Network contains landholdings across Scotland

The Northwoods Rewilding Network contains landholdings across Scotland

Community rewilding does not result in rural depopulation, charity says

There is no reason people cannot exist alongside rewilding projects, writes Hugh Webster

There is no reason people cannot exist alongside rewilding projects, writes Hugh Webster

Rewilding communities in Scotland prove the movement isn't 'anti-people'

An exhibition on the potential reintroduction of lynx is set to tour southern Scotland

An exhibition on the potential reintroduction of lynx is set to tour southern Scotland

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‘We want to listen’: Exhibition on lynx reintroduction to tour southern Scotland

Hamza Yassin said golden eagles were his favourite bird of prey

Hamza Yassin said golden eagles were his favourite bird of prey

Strictly star Hamza Yassin to speak at festival as golden eagle numbers soar

Campaigners want to see lynx reintroduced to the forests of Scotland

Campaigners want to see lynx reintroduced to the forests of Scotland

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Lynx reintroduction to Scotland would cause 'stress' and 'anxiety', say sheep farmers

The remains of an osprey have been found near a nature reserve in Perthshire

The remains of an osprey have been found near a nature reserve in Perthshire

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Police launch appeal after osprey remains found near famous nest site in Perthshire

Patrick Harvie accused Fergus Ewing of pushing the SNP to be more right-wing

Patrick Harvie accused Fergus Ewing of pushing the SNP to be more right-wing

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Patrick Harvie accuses 'dinosaur' Fergus Ewing of pushing SNP to the right

A golden eagle translocated to the south of Scotland is feared dead after going missing last year

A golden eagle translocated to the south of Scotland is feared dead after going missing last year

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Police Scotland fear missing golden eagle has been illegally shot and killed

Leonardo DiCaprio called on Scotland to become the world's first Rewilding Nation

Leonardo DiCaprio called on Scotland to become the world's first Rewilding Nation

Rewilding campaign raises £200k in six days after Leonardo DiCaprio endorsement

A Norwegian company is proposing to farm salmon in large underground tanks in Scotland

A Norwegian company is proposing to farm salmon in large underground tanks in Scotland

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Norwegian company proposes building giant underground salmon farm in Shetland

Plastic bottles washed up by the sea litter the beaches in Prestwick, Scotland

Plastic bottles washed up by the sea litter the beaches in Prestwick, Scotland

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Ecocide law in Scotland won't work without better enforcement, warns report

A wet specimen of the Jamaican Giant Galliwasp which is to be returned to its Jamaican homeland

A wet specimen of the Jamaican Giant Galliwasp which is to be returned to its Jamaican homeland

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170-year-old 'giant' lizard specimen to be repatriated from Scotland to Jamaica

Bass Rock hosts the world's largest colony of northern gannets

Bass Rock hosts the world's largest colony of northern gannets

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Charities urge ministers to reject wind farm plans near Scotland's 'seabird city'

A short-eared owl takes a flight on Langholm Moor

A short-eared owl takes a flight on Langholm Moor

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Let’s re-embrace Dúthchas as we rewild and repeople Scotland

The Galloway National Park Association are hoping to secure national park status for the region

The Galloway National Park Association are hoping to secure national park status for the region

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‘We’re ready for it’: Galloway’s bid to become Scotland’s next national park

The Scottish Government said the ban on sandeel fishing will help improve biodiversity

The Scottish Government said the ban on sandeel fishing will help improve biodiversity

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'Proud day for puffins' as Scotland bans industrial sandeel fishing

Scotland has lost much of its Caledonian pine forest - but it doesn't have to stay lost

Scotland has lost much of its Caledonian pine forest - but it doesn't have to stay lost

We need urgent action to save Scotland’s vital Caledonian pinewoods

Deep Sea World has rehomed eight lesser spotted catsharks

Deep Sea World has rehomed eight lesser spotted catsharks

Eight new sharks arrive at Deep Sea World after Welsh aquarium closure

Campaigners say the practice of open-net salmon farming is unsustainable

Campaigners say the practice of open-net salmon farming is unsustainable

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'Unsustainable': Disease halves profits of Scottish salmon farming firm

More than 50 pilot whales died during a stranding on the Isle of Lewis in July

More than 50 pilot whales died during a stranding on the Isle of Lewis in July

The scientists working to prevent a future mass whale stranding in Scotland

Some of Scotland's wildcats have developed a taste for poultry

Some of Scotland's wildcats have developed a taste for poultry

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Released wildcats in Cairngorms develop taste for chicken

The Agriculture Bill is set to redesign the way in which farmers and crofters in Scotland receive payments

The Agriculture Bill is set to redesign the way in which farmers and crofters in Scotland receive payments

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Independent advice must be taken by ministers on Agriculture Bill, say campaigners

Lorna Slater serves as Biodiversity Minister in the Scottish Government

Lorna Slater serves as Biodiversity Minister in the Scottish Government

Campaigners label Scottish Government's biodiversity strategy 'meaningless'

The study found that some Scottish wildcats shared nearly three quarters of their genetic markers with domestic cats

The study found that some Scottish wildcats shared nearly three quarters of their genetic markers with domestic cats

Scottish wildcat ‘genomically extinct’ due to breeding with domestic cats

There will be no Highly Protected Marine Areas in Scotland, the Scottish Government has announced

There will be no Highly Protected Marine Areas in Scotland, the Scottish Government has announced

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Scottish Government officially ditches HPMAs following backlash

Scotland has the opportunity to create economic wealth from its coastal communities, writes Craig Berry

Scotland has the opportunity to create economic wealth from its coastal communities, writes Craig Berry

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Craig Berry: Scotland can chart a course for a resilient and thriving coastal economy

The rewilding movement is turning its gaze on humans

The rewilding movement is turning its gaze on humans

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‘Rewilding people’: Why humans are the next target species for Scotland’s rewilders

The charity says fishing practices surrounding scampi production aren't sustainable

The charity says fishing practices surrounding scampi production aren't sustainable

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Scampi comes at 'unsustainable cost' says charity as it urges shoppers to avoid

Another area of Scotland is set to join the two existing national parks

Another area of Scotland is set to join the two existing national parks

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Nominations for Scotland's next national park officially open

The Scottish Government is facing criticism for failing to establish an environmental court

The Scottish Government is facing criticism for failing to establish an environmental court

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‘Missed an open goal’: Scottish Government refuses to establish environmental court

Marine conservation groups say urgent action is needed to help fish stocks recover

Marine conservation groups say urgent action is needed to help fish stocks recover

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Just 13 per cent of wild fish populations in UK deemed truly sustainable to eat

There is particular concern for Scotland's internationally important seabird populations

There is particular concern for Scotland's internationally important seabird populations

One in nine species in Scotland threatened with national extinction, report finds

The Arbroath cliffs could become a candidate to be Scotland's next national park

The Arbroath cliffs could become a candidate to be Scotland's next national park

Coastal communities urged to consider bid to become next national park

View over the peat bogs towards Ben Griam Beag, at Forsinard, in the Flow Country of the Sutherland region of Scotland.

View over the peat bogs towards Ben Griam Beag, at Forsinard, in the Flow Country of the Sutherland region of Scotland.

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Our natural world is in trouble: let's see Scotland’s plan to fix it

A third of Scotland's hedgehogs have disappeared over the last ten years

A third of Scotland's hedgehogs have disappeared over the last ten years

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'Big changes needed' to halt nature loss in Scotland, report finds

Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone with the Scottish Parliament's bees

Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone with the Scottish Parliament's bees

Alison Johnstone

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'They're loving life': Holyrood's honey bee population soars to one million

An invasive American mink after being captured in a live trap

An invasive American mink after being captured in a live trap

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The battle raging against invasive species in Scotland

We need to listen to our fishing communities to ensure their survival, writes Karen Adam MSP

We need to listen to our fishing communities to ensure their survival, writes Karen Adam MSP

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Scotland's fishing communities deserve better from politicians