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Cyclist makes tracks to uncover Osprey chicks’ mystery journey
An amateur Scottish cyclist is getting on his bike this weekend (Saturday 1 May) to complete a 1,000 mile trip across Britain as part of a campaign by the Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) aiming to uncover the migratory journey of the latest chicks set
Mon 26 Apr 10
General Election candidates tell SWT their proirities for nature
SWT has contacted candidates standing for election in every constituency in Scotland to ask how they intend to tackle these threats and protect and enhance the wildlife and landscapes of Scotland.
Fri 23 Apr 10
Build a ‘bug hotel’ at Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre
A free event set to see locals rummage amongst the woods and meadows in search of all kinds of creepy crawlies, from beetles and bees to worms to woodlice, is now being held at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s (SWT) Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre
Thu 15 Apr 10
Lessons in love pay off as the UK’s oldest osprey lays its 56th egg
The first egg of the breeding season has now been produced by the UK’s oldest breeding female osprey, which returned to the SWT's Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve last month for the 20th consecutive
Tue 13 Apr 10
Outdoor events for Easter are set to see local kids go wild
Three events for Easter are set to be held at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s (SWT) local Montrose Basin Visitor Centre to help local kids have a wild time during their school break this month (April 2010).
Wed 31 Mar 10
Gardeners urged to go peat-free this Easter
Gardeners could prevent the emission of around one million tonnes of CO2 each year simply by avoiding buying peat-based products and using environmentally friendly alternatives instead in their garden, it was revealed today (Wed 31 March).
Wed 31 Mar 10
CCTV watch at Falls of Clyde to protect our peregrines
The nesting site of the pair of peregrine falcons that breed annually at our Falls of Clyde Wildlife Reserve in New Lanark is now to be watched 24-hours every day as a surveillance mission to protect the birds through the breeding season begins
Mon 29 Mar 10
Peatland Programme Director explains more about why peat is so important
Watch the BBC Online video interview with Clifton Bain, Director of the IUCN UK Peatland Programme. The Scottish Wildlife Trust is one of the Programme's partners
Mon 29 Mar 10
Scotland's most famed osprey returns to the Lowes
The SWT's Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve today (25 March) welcomes back the bird thought to be oldest breeding female of its kind ever recorded in the UK for the 20th consecutive year to the astonishment of wildlife experts.
Thu 25 Mar 10
Scotland could be a world leader in showcasing peatland management
A Programme to prevent millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide leaking into the atmosphere from Scotland’s damaged bogs is set to be launched in Edinburgh today (24 March).
Wed 24 Mar 10
