Forestry Commission Scotland staff in Aberdeenshire have clamped down on illegal and potentially dangerous 4×4, quad and trail bike activity in Fetterresso Forest. Following repeated complaints from legitimate recreational visitors to the forest, Commission staff took action to intercept a group of ‘off-roaders’ last weekend (Saturday 13th February). The group of 10 people, all in [...]
The body of hillwalker, Mick Coffield, has been found in the back of his van in a lay-by in Perthshire, following a Munro trip. Mick’s Renault Traffic van was parked at the side of the A93 near Finegand Farm after he had completed a walk over the Lochnagar hills. The police confirmed that Mick Coffield [...]
Red squirrels are beginning to return to areas of Scotland where they have not been seen for several years. This news comes as leading partners in Scotland’s first nationally co-ordinated attempt to save the red squirrel gather near Perth to review progress of the Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels (SSRS) project. Up to 45 of the [...]
A climber has been killed by an avalanche on Creag Meagaidh. Mountain Rescue and an RAF rescue helicopter were called out mid afternoon today (15 Feb) and the climber was airlifted to the Belford Hospital in Fort William. However police later reported that the climber was dead on arrival. No further details have been released [...]
Hillwalkers across Scotland are being warned they are likely to come across dead or dying deer due to this year’s harsh winter. The Deer Commission for Scotland says that thousands of deer may be at risk of starvation because the animals have been unable to graze due to the prolonged and deep snow cover and [...]
Biodiversity surveys carried out on Trees for Life’s Dundreggan Estate in Glen Moriston, Inverness-shire have so far identified 56 priority species for conservation – including some feared extinct in Scotland, the conservation charity announced as it became a partner in the United Nations’ International Year of Biodiversity. Species identified at the 10,000 acre site to [...]