Ben Nevis Bunting
Ben Nevis. Standing at 1345m high and towering like a giant over Fort William, it is the highest peak in the British Isles. Climbed by thousands every year it is considered quite the...
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Confined To History
Birds of prey. A natural, awe-inspiring part of our world, prominent and important in many habitats, bio indicators for ecosystem health and huge moneymakers when it comes to tourism. They are beautiful, majestic...
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Scotland’s wildlife – World Wildlife Day
The 3rd of March is World Wildlife Day! Many organisation use this to raise awareness of the big biodiversity and conservation issues of our time. The big cats, elephants, pandas and penguins battling...
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Goosanders come under fire in Scotland, once again
Discussions regarding the impact of predators – particularly Cormorants and Goosanders – upon fish stocks are not uncommon in my family. This is due to one particular family members prevailing interest in angling,...
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A Battle of Species
Many battles have been fought upon the shores of the British Isles. The Battle of Bosworth, The Battle of Maldon and The Battle of Culloden are just a few that have taken place...
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Scotland’s landmark fracking ban
By Keith Baker, Glasgow Caledonian University “Fracking cannot and will not take place in Scotland.” With those words energy minister Paul Wheelhouse confirmed rumours that have been circulating for months, bringing jubilation to...
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Kicking Up A Stink
Britain. It’s one big beautiful mass of habitats. Forests, rivers, wetlands, lowlands, meadows, grasslands, mountains, lakes, ponds and, of course, moorlands. Ah moorlands, possibly the most hotly debated habitat in the UK. Debated...
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Why not holiday at home this year
Having enjoyed a rather wonderful tour with UK Wildlife Safaris last year – on which I was lucky enough to observe myriad species ranging from Pine Martens and Badgers to Bottlenose Dolphins – I thought...
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The Great Wind Debate
In Scotland over the last few weeks there has been a fair amount of controversy over four wind farms due to be constructed on the East coast of Scotland. These wind farms were...
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Angling To Damage
Before we get down to the nitty gritty of this article, the first point I should make is that in no way am I accusing any individual or group of causing intentional damage....
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