The wildlife of Scotland and where to see it.
White 'leucistic' Red deer stag seen in Scotland. Details. There are many spectacular sights and opportunities in Scotland for wildlife watching. The Golden eagles at Ardnamurchan and Loch Shiel, Sea eagles on Mull, ospreys at Loch of the Loewes and Boat of Garten, the vast sea bird colonies of the coasts and islands, the whales and dolphins of the Western Isles and the Cromarty Firth, the Red deer, the forests and many of the UK's finest and rarest birds.
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Recent Scotland news
- Marine survey of Britain’s remotest nature reserve to reveal undersea wildlife
- UK National Whale and Dolphin Watch Results 2008
- Another year of widespread seabird breeding failure on Scotland’s sea cliffs
- Garten ospreys to be satellite tracked for first time
- Golden eagle persecution preventing the bird’s recovery in England and Scotland
- Sustainable farming awards – Finalists announced
- Second batch of Sea eagle chicks to be released in Eastern Scotland
- Shetland Nature Festival with Simon King
- 60% decline in Fulmar numbers in Scotland
- Scottish island declared rat-free after 3 year rat eradication programme
- Scottish Government gives go ahead for beaver reintroduction
- UK’s largest puffin colony numbers down by 30%
- Northern tip of Britain to be managed by RSPB
- Scottish Wildlife Trust & RSPB propose new course design for controversial Trump golf course
- Sea birds returning to Canna
More Scotland news
- Pair of Snowy owls seen in the Hebrides
- New Sea Eagle Watching Hide Opens on Mull
- A stranded Orca has been found at Sandwood Bay in Sutherland.
- Lewis Wind Farm Rejected by Scottish Government
- Walkers in Scotland urged to look for Ptarmigan
- Is the Sharp Decline Harbour Seal Populations Around Scotland Caused by Killer Whales?
- Peacock Butterfly Spreading Across Scotland, Spotters Required.
- Loch of the Lowes osprey update 2008
- Very Rare Leucistic White Red Deer Stag Spotted in the Highlands
- Scottish Black Grouse Thrive in Unique Woodland Conservation Scheme
- Whale Dies in Fife Harbour
- Avocet Resident at Montrose Basin Wildlife Reserve In Scotland
- Police Raid Scottish Shooting Estate
- Snowy Owl seen in the Cairngorm Mountains.
- White-tailed Sea Eagle Spreading Across Scotland
Only breeding female Golden eagle in Scottish Borders poisoned.A joint investigation by Lothian and Borders Police, RSPB Scotland, the Scottish SPCA and the Scottish Executive discovered poisoned bait on a grouse moor in the Borders.
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First wild beavers in Scotland for 250 years to be caught.A pair of beavers has been found living in the wild in a remote Scottish Loch near the Bridge of Earn.
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Scotland's wildcats down to the last 400Research shows that probably only 400 true wildcats are left in Scotland. Persecution used to be the main problem, but now hybridisation with domestic cats threatens the future of Scottish wildcats.
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Golden eagle persecution preventing the bird’s recovery in England and ScotlandStudy shows that persecution of Golden eagles is halting their recovery in Scotland and is thwarting the bird's return to northern England.
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Very Rare Leucistic White Red Deer Stag Spotted in the HighlandsAn extremely rare white red deer has been spotted by staff of the John Muir Trust on the west coast of Scotland.
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New Golden Eagle viewing scheme launched in ScotlandFor the first time in Scotland one of the country's most enthralling wildlife spectacles is to be included as the centrepiece of an exciting new visitor attraction, which opened to the public on 1st April 2007.
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Reward offered for Golden eagle killers.In separate incidents, 2 Golden eagles have been found poisoned in Scotland, and anonymous donors have offered a £5,000 reward in each case for information leading to the conviction of the killers.
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Death of a Minke whale, an eye witness accountA Minke whale has been strangled by a plastic strip around its neck.
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Water vole research at Loch Leven
Extensive research at Loch Leven has shown how otters are good for water voles.
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