This week’s walks 24.10.19
Get out and about with an organised hike.
Outdoors
Extra 20,000 trees for Highland nature reserve
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) made the commitment at the start of Climate Week, last week, to build on a long-running tree planting programme at the Wester Ross reserve.
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.
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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.