Nature is in crisis, and Scotland must work 'with urgency and at large scale' to restore it, claims the country’s nature agency, NatureScot ...

An attack on the headquarters of Scotland’s nature agency has been branded “deeply disturbing” by the organisation’s chief executive. Nick Halfhide, of NatureScot, also hit back at critics of his ...

For many, the topic of school dinners conjures up images of lumpy custard, rubbery meat and soggy veg.

Funding to introduce a planned nature network for Oban has been welcomed by the town’s community council. A report to go to a council committee meeting has said that money has been secured from ...

The passage of the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill is set to bring significant changes for deer management across Scotland, with implications for farmers, estates and rural businesses involved in ...

Following the first wild release of beavers in England on the National Trust’s Purbeck Estate last year, more beavers are now ...

Mysterious “fairy circles” recently spotted in the waters off Scotland’s Outer Hebrides have left locals and experts alike ...

"Adding to the growing body of information." Experts confirm stunning recovery of critically endangered creatures: 'This is exciting and promising news' first appeared on The Cool Down.

NatureScot has awarded more than £400,000 from the Scottish Government's Nature Restoration Fund to support the Saving Wildcats partnership, bolstering efforts to secure the future of European Wildcat ...

AN ESTATE in the Scottish Borders has been hit with a general licence restriction after a Golden Eagle was shot.

Police have issued an appeal for information after a satellite tagged golden eagle was blasted with a shotgun in the Scottish ...