This week’s walks 17.10.19
Get out and about with an organised hike.
Outdoors
Scottish Land Commission launches new student award
The new award is open to any student studying at a Scottish academic institution working on land reform-related research.
Outdoors
MSP seeks views on animal welfare and wildlife protection laws
The Bill increases the maximum available penalties for the most serious animal welfare offences and provides extra protection to service animals (the so-called ‘Finn’s Law’), as well as introduces fixed penalty notices for animal health and welfare offences.
Outdoors
Sir David backs Scottish nature campaign
Sir David said: ‘A wildlife-rich natural world is vital for our wellbeing and survival. We need wild places to thrive.’
Outdoors
Snow leopard cubs born at Highland Wildlife Park
Just eight weeks old, the cubs are still being nursed by mum Animesh.
Outdoors
Urgent action needed to halt decline of Scotland’s wildlife
Scotland’s wildlife continues to decline, according to the most comprehensive State of Nature report ever produced.
Outdoors
Colonsay’s honeybee reserve wins international acclaim
Professor Tom Seeley from Cornel University recently honoured Colonsay’s black bee reserve with a two-day visit.