Snowy owls may breed in the UK for the first time in over 30 years, with the news that a male and a female have been spotted on North Uist. Hopes are high that the pair may meet up and attempt to breed - something that hasn't happened since 1975 in Shetland.

Newport Wetlands RSPB reserve NOW open

Network of Marine Protected Areas needed to safeguard Scotland's seabirds

Success in halting corn bunting declines around Scotland prove the need for government to fund agri-environment schemes.

Quite often people don't realise that there are strict laws governing wildlife in the UK, in particular the nest sites and habitats of our most vulnerable species. In response to this we've put an article together to cover the basics.

Support Welsh wildlife on St Davids Day.

Commitment to sustainability is a welcome approach from government, with knock on benefits for wildlife

medway to see bird spectacular

Ship to ship oil transfers sensibly ditched

BBC springwatch is back! Help record the first sightings of six different species of plant/animal to help build a nationwide database of what's going on this spring

The RSPB are doing their birdwatch shortly - click here for more info.

If you've a question to ask or a photo you'd like to share, check out our wildlife forum - click here.

Winter has arrived again, time to check out the wildlife in winter section to find out what to look for.

Changes in gardening practices could be harming urban bird populations

The RSPB have funded some research which displays that managed livestock grazing helps to maintain a varied moorland plant structure, which in turn helps the local wildlife.

Got a snake in your pond..  Click Here.

With the sunshine of the past week or so there's a good chance most of our native snakes will have been making their way out and about for the first few times this year. If you've any good sightings please let us know.

Information relating to the possible bird flu outbreak in Scotland.

A pair of Ospreys have returned to Loch Garten Osprey centre after spending the winter in West Africa…

Scottish Wildlife Trust announces Wildlife Week 2006!

RSPB Scotland has welcomed the announcement by Scottish Natural Heritage that it is to launch a consultation on proposals to designate part of the Slamannan plateau in central Scotland as a European Special Protection Area (SPA) for bean geese.

New article about the Common Buzzard now online - Click Here.

Sea Eagle swaps Scotland for the Emerald Isle
Rare white tailed eagle crossed the Irish Sea for Christmas

Wildlife in some key ecosystems around the country is recovering well from the damage caused by acid rain...

Black-Throated Diver study by the RSPB reveals the secret to the birds survival in the wild.

Want to Watch Wildlife this Winter?  Take a look at a few different species that can be seen throughout the year - Click Here.

The Scottish Wildlife Trust has today officially re-opened the Falls of Clyde Visitors Centre after a period of reconstruction work to help make the site accessible for all.  Key species that the centre focuses on are badgers, peregrine falcons and bats.

Massive increase in Basking Sharks spotted off the coast of Scotland.

Alderney in the channel islands has a new wetlands conservation area, designated under the Ramsar convention on wetlands. The area on the West coast of Alderney is home to thousands of different nesting seabirds and other rare species.

Fears that seabirds have suffered a second successive poor season have been confirmed after the results of a study on sea birds on the West coast of Scotland were published today.

Sea eagles are on the increase in Britain after a bumper year on the Isle of Mull with 8 young leaving the nest to find a way on their own, a record for that part of the world since their introduction in the 1975.

It seems to be a bumper season for whales off the coast of Wales this year.  Only a few days after 2,000 common dolphin were spotted, a group of Fin Whales have been sighted in a very similar location.

Thousands of dolphins in a super-pod have been spotted off the Pembrokeshire coast this weekend. Whilst a series of news sources have reported this as an extremely unusual event, in reality there are quite often large gatherings of these small cetaceans off the West-Wales coastline.

Want to know the difference between a stoat and a weasel? - Click Here to find out.

New article looking at the state of beekeeping in Britain from a Beekeepers eye.

Organic farming methods are proven to be helping British wildlife.

Scottish Environment Link has joined forces with the Association of Scottish Community Councils to fire a broadside against the Executive’s planning white paper.

<STRONG>RSPB Scotland</STRONG> signs petition launched by ‘<EM>coalition of concern’ </EM>over planning reform.

The Hedgerow debate is a hot topic around Britains countryside. Click for information about what is happening to our hedgerows.

The number of otters in the UK is currently experiencing a small increase, especially in key areas such as the western isles of Scotland as well as Devon and Cornwall.