14 Feb 2013
Threatened and endangered wildlife in Scotland are looking for Parliamentary affection this Valentine’s Day. 93 species have been selected by Scottish Environment LINK’s Wildlife Forum as being in particular need of some political tender loving care, due to a range of pressures such as habitat fragmentation, climate change and pollution. The resulting list is part of its Species Champion initiative, which aims to pair up MSPs with these unloved species. So far 23 MSPs have committed to the initiative, but this leaves 60 species still desperately in need of such a relationship, according to the organisers.