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Forestry group trials drones to help with deer culling

Specialist drones that use thermal imaging technology are being trialled to help cull deer in young woodland areas, the Scottish Government’s forestry agency has said. There have been increased reports of the animals entering an enclosed ...

26 Jul 2022 at 11:45

Scotland

High-tech cow collars to track cattle to aid conservation efforts

Cattle are to be equipped with the 21st-century equivalent of a cowbell – GPS collars which will track the animals as they wander across the Scottish countryside – as part of a trial. In a trial of the satellite-guided technology, cows ...

02 Jun 2022 at 14:01

Scotland

Number of zero-emissions vehicles in public sector not good enough, say Tories

Scotland’s public bodies have been challenged to set a better example, after it was revealed that less than a fifth of the fleet in key organisations is made up of zero-emissions vehicles. The Scottish Conservatives asked seven ...

02 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Young deer could starve if mothers shot in controversial cull, gamekeepers warn

Orphaned young deer will be left to starve if their mothers are killed in a controversial cull, gamekeepers have warned. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) carries out a licensed September cull of female deer as part of its ...

31 Aug 2022 at 15:53

Scotland

Scots urged to take extra care to safeguard wildlife while enjoying forests

Almost four in 10 people have witnessed or taken part in behaviour that might have been harmful to wildlife while out in Scotland’s forests, according to new research. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) shared the findings ...

08 May 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Foragers asked not to strip Scotland’s forests bare of wild mushrooms

Budding foragers picking wild mushrooms this autumn have been warned to take only what they need as the forests are “stripped bare”. The call comes from Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS), Scotland’s national forestry ...

18 Aug 2023 at 14:39

Scotland

Red squirrel protection methods could be more effective – research

New research and a five-year study of red squirrel behaviour indicate that conservation efforts targeting one of Scotland’s most-loved species need a rethink. One report, from Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS), the ...

29 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Permission sought for ‘historic’ return of beavers to Glen Affric

Beavers could make a “historic” return to Glen Affric in spring next year, it has been announced. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has applied to nature agency NatureScot for permission to release the semiaquatic ...

13 Dec 2024 at 17:03

Scotland

Progress made in bringing Galloway wildfire under control

Firefighters remain at the scene of a wildfire which has been burning since Thursday, although progress has been made in bringing it under control. The blaze began in the Glen Trool area of the Galloway Forest ...

07 Apr 2025 at 18:01

‘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 ...

11 Feb 2025 at 08:59

Experts working to trap illegally released ‘feral’ pigs in the Cairngorms

Animal experts have located and are working to trap a number of illegally released “feral” pigs in the Cairngorms. On Monday, the animals were released in the Uath Lochans area of the park, and the ...

11 Feb 2025 at 16:52

Call for ‘decisive action’ against guerrilla rewilding as pigs remain at large

A gamekeeping body has said authorities should “act decisively” to prevent “guerrilla rewilding” from becoming the norm after a group of pigs were illegally released in the Cairngorms. The animals,...

13 Feb 2025 at 16:21

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