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Walking on the Wild Side: Winter’s coastline
Lucy is a mountain leader and wildlife guide with a passion for wild places. In the first of a series about walking and wildlife on Arran, she describes a favourite coastal walk…
Photos from Mo
Mo Khan of Dippen sends us some great photographs. He explains how they were taken and adds technical details, as follows: Curlews These shots were taken on a bright but very windy…
Surprises about hen harriers
Of all discoveries made by British hen harrier enthusiasts in recent times, that made by Don Scott in Northern Ireland was the most surprising. To an unsuspecting world he quietly revealed the…
“Swampy” goes boggy
Corinna Goeckeritz - National Trust for Scotland Ditches dammed for NTS bog restoration project A team of local contractors has been braving wintery conditions restoring an area of blanket bog below Goatfell.…
Photos from Mo Khan
Duelling Blackbirds This time of year is when wildlife activity starts to increase as animals and birds start to vie for territory. Species such as Blackbirds, Wrens, Robins, and Finches that more…
… and finally
We received a press release from the National Trust for Scotland early last month, which we reproduce here verbatim. Whilst it is sad to lose a favourite animal, it does seem strange…
… and finally
Susie Thompson sends these astonishing photos of clouds. What do they remind you of?
What has happened to Arran’s hedgehogs?
There was a time when most gardens were conveniently de-slugged by these useful and intriguing little animals, but for a long time now, they seem to have vanished from the island. Their…
Kidnapped baby elephant reunited with mother after years apart
Alicia Graef at Care2 reports that after being torn from her mother’s side for a life of slavery in Thailand, a young elephant named MeBai has finally been freed and reunited with…
Red Squirrel road kill
The UK’s native red squirrels are increasingly under threat from disease and the spread of grey squirrels introduced from North America in the 19th century, but Arran is one of 19 strongholds…
Scottish Woods
The Woodland Trust has commented on the results of a recent survey of native Scottish woodlands by the Forestry Commission Scotland. The survey found that of 14,000 sq. km. of woods in…
Book reviews
Inglorious: Conflict in the Uplands. Mark Avery, Bloomsbury £16.99 Mark Avery was Conservation Director of the RSPB for thirteen years, and now writes, blogs and speaks on conservation matters. One of his…