Press Release
03 Oct 2023
Organisations and individuals across the Highlands have come together to form The Common Ground Forum (CGF). Initiated by the Association of Deer Management Groups and Scottish Environment LINK with the aim of setting aside long entrenched disagreements over some areas relating to deer management, the Forum includes deer stalkers, foresters, farmers, landowners, community representatives, nature […]
Press Release
28 Sep 2023
Duncan Orr-Ewing, Convener of Scottish Environment LINK’s Deer Group, said: “We welcome the overwhelming decision by the Scottish Parliament yesterday to approve secondary legislation to remove the season for male deer and to permit the use of night vision equipment to facilitate deer management. This is part of a package of measures recommended by the […]
Press Release
13 Sep 2023
The LINK Deer Group of environmental NGO landowning organisations today expressed its disappointment at the decision by the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee to block a key part of the Scottish Government’s move towards a modernised system of deer management. Following a debate, the committee was split down the middle, with four MSPs supporting a […]
Blog Post
12 Sep 2023
As Scottish Environment LINK’s Nature Champions initiative celebrates its tenth year, Nature Champions Coordinator, Andy Marks, highlights its value in galvanising political support for Scotland’s threatened and iconic species and habitats. It is incredibly heartening to catch Members of the Scottish Parliament discussing which species and habitats they are championing as part of the […]
Press Release
07 Sep 2023
A coalition of environmental charities has welcomed the publication of a major consultation outlining the next steps in the Scottish Government’s approach to reversing nature loss. The consultation includes elements of the forthcoming Natural Environment Bill such as the introduction of legal targets for nature restoration as well as the details of the first delivery […]
Press Release
05 Sep 2023
Responding to the Programme for Government, Dr Deborah Long – Chief Officer at Scottish Environment LINK – said: “We welcome the First Minister’s commitment to display leadership on the climate and nature crises, and will work productively with all parties as we face these enormous challenges. “The Natural Environment Bill and Agriculture Bill are two […]
Blog Post
04 Sep 2023
By Deborah Long, Chief Officer at Scottish Environment LINK. Originally published by the National. HOW often do you think about nature? For many, the natural world is somewhere for relaxation or enjoyment – the place we go to disconnect, to get dirt underneath our fingertips, or to feel sun on our backs or cold water […]
Press Release
30 Aug 2023
The introduction of legal targets for nature recovery can serve as the turning point for threatened species and habitats, environmental charities have said. The Scottish Government has committed to introducing statutory nature recovery targets in the upcoming Natural Environment Bill. A consultation is expected imminently. This would put nature recovery on the same legal basis […]
Press Release
28 Aug 2023
A successful environmental initiative which has partnered MSPs with threatened and iconic Scottish species and habitats celebrates its ten-year anniversary this year with an exhibition outside the Scottish Parliament. The Nature Champions initiative was developed by Scottish Environment LINK in 2013 to encourage MSPs to champion Scotland’s threatened species and habitats. Including iconic species like […]
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