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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:-

  1. 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.
  2. 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: -

  1. Oil transfer in the Forth.
  2. Bring back the beaver - Scottish Wildlife Trust campaign to release beavers in Scotland.
  3. Adopt a Beach and help clean up Scottish Beaches.