News
This page will provide news on issues that impact on local reserves including events / activities and surveys.
A list of events in early 2008 are listed on the Events page.
Various organisations undertake surveys of wildlife and plants, a few of these surveys are listed below:-
- British Bird Atlas survey - a comprehensive survey of all the UK's birds which is organised by the BTO. Survey commences in November 2007 and lasts for 4 years. Further details can be obtained at the web page for the Bird Atlas survey.
- Butterfly survey - surveys of specific sites or you can record the butterflies in your local area and places you visit.
The following campaigns are currently being promoted: -
- Oil transfer in the Forth.
- Bring back the beaver - Scottish Wildlife Trust campaign to release beavers in Scotland.
- Adopt a Beach and help clean up Scottish Beaches.