28th September 2023
The new State of Nature in Scotland Report 2023 shows that Scotland, while still retaining precious and globally important wildlife, is also a highly nature-depleted country, following historic losses of species and habitats over centuries. Forthcoming legislation on the natural environment, agriculture and more, and the Scottish Government Biodiversity Framework consultation launched in September 2023, offer an unprecedented and progressive chance to secure that step-change for Scottish nature. LINK outlines the key opportunities, and view on how we capitalise on them.