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Endangered adult pine hoverfly spotted in wild for first time in years

A critically endangered adult pine hoverfly has been spotted in the wild in Britain for the first time in nearly a decade following conservation efforts, experts have said. The discovery comes after staggered releases of larvae in October 2021 and ...

10 Jun 2022 at 11:11

Wildcats set to save species from extinction born at wildlife park

The wildcat kittens which are likely to be among the first of the species to be released into the wild in Britain have been born. Sixteen wildcats were paired up earlier in the year the Saving Wildcats conservation centre at the Highland Wildlife ...

19 May 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

One of Scotland’s poorest rural areas shortlisted for National Park status

The areas in the running to be Scotland’s newest National Park have been announced, with one of the country’s poorest rural regions on the shortlist. Areas in the Scottish Borders, Galloway, Lochaber, Loch Awe and Tay Forest are in the running ...

01 Mar 2024 at 11:03

Beavers to return to Cairngorms after 400 years

Beavers will return to the Cairngorms for the first time in 400 years after a licence was granted for their release. NatureScot has approved an application from the Cairngorms National Park Authority to release up to six beaver families at ...

05 Dec 2023 at 15:08

Rare white reindeer calves ready to help spread festive cheer

Three rare white reindeer are preparing to tour the UK to spread festive cheer in the run-up to Christmas. The calves are part of the Cairngorm Reindeer Herd, described as the UK’s only free ranging reindeer herd, which is around 150 ...

24 Nov 2022 at 11:50

Beaver kits born in Cairngorms National Park for second year running

Five beaver kits have been born in Cairngorms National Park for the second year in a row – after a 400-year hiatus. The kits have been captured on camera at two separate sites in the park, in the Scottish Highlands, and hopes are ...

19 Jun 2025 at 10:44

Capercaillie numbers fall to critically low numbers, survey finds

The capercaillie is at real risk of extinction in the UK, with only 542 of the birds estimated to be left in Scotland, according to new data. The population has dropped around 50% since the last survey six years ago and is now ...

30 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Researchers hail success of scheme to protect capercaillie chicks from predators

Researchers have hailed the success of a predator management scheme that has doubled the number of endangered capercaillie broods in areas of Scotland where it has been deployed. With just over 500 of the ground-nesting birds ...

25 Jun 2025 at 00:10

Recreational fires and barbecues to be banned in Cairngorms National Park

Recreational fires and barbecues will be banned in the Cairngorms National Park from April to September to reduce the risk of wildfires. Scottish ministers have approved the new byelaw which will come into force next year in ...

25 Sept 2025 at 09:16

‘Feral’ pigs ‘illegally’ let loose in the Cairngorms, park authority says

“Feral” pigs have been illegally released in the Cairngorms, the park authority has said. On Monday, the Cairngorms National Park Authority said the pigs were seen near the Uath Lochans area of the park, and staff attempted ...

11 Feb 2025 at 08:59

Cairngorms lands Lottery cash in bid to become UK’s first net-zero national park

Lottery funding of almost £11 million has been announced to help the Cairngorms become the UK’s first net-zero national park. A total of £10.7 million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund has been awarded to the ...

05 Feb 2024 at 13:43

Cairngorms beaver kits first to be born in wild at national park for 400 years

Cairngorms beaver kits first to be born in the wild in Scotland for 400 years

The first beavers to be born from wild parents in a Highland national park for 400 years have been spotted by nature workers. Beavers released in the Cairngorms National Park have given birth to two babies, or ...

07 Aug 2024 at 17:42

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