Beauly beaver releases approved A licence has been granted to Forestry and Land Scotland for the release of up to four families of beavers... 22 August 2025
Funding support for coastal communities The Scottish Government’s Crown Estate funding aims to help sustain coastal communities with key categories including; environment, community, climate change... 21 August 2025
£6 million for Scotland’s environment More than £6 million of additional funding is being invested in nature enhancing projects through the Nature Restoration Fund (NRF).... 21 August 2025
Building climate resilience Applications open for Nature30 sites! Areas of advanced biodiversity can now be recognised as a Nature30 site which means they... 20 August 2025
Protecting Scapa Flow and the Queen of Sweden A World War naval base and a centuries old Swedish ship have both been named as Scotland’s newest Historic Marine... 11 August 2025
Nature Restoration Fund is driver for restoration An interim evaluation of the Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund (NRF) has just been published. The fund supports hundreds of... 7 August 2025
2025 Habitat Assessment Testing – how to get involved NatureScot are developing the basic habitat assessments for farms and crofts in Scotland and have revised them following early testing... 6 August 2025
Rural research needs consultation launched! A draft strategy for the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (ENRA) Research Programme from 2027-32 is now available for public... 5 August 2025
Growing offshore wind One of the world’s largest offshore wind farms has been granted consent by the Scottish Government. Located approximately 38km from... 4 August 2025
HGV Market Resilience Fund open! Haulage companies are being encouraged to take advantage of funding to switch to low-emission vehicles. The HGV Market Resilience Fund... 30 July 2025