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Scotland must eliminate its wildlife crime press release

February 24th, 2015 by

Scottish Environment has LINK published a damning indictment of our failure to diminish or eliminate wildlife crime in Scotland – and the risk to our international reputation as a wildlife haven.

Natural Injustice – Paper 1 – A Review of the enforcement of wildlife protection legislation in Scotland provides a forensic analysis of wildlife crime investigations and demonstrates the weaknesses Scotland has experienced in their detection, policing and prosecutions

Natural Injustice – Paper 2 – Eliminating Wildlife Crime in Scotland follows on with a history of the crimes and the minorities committing them, and makes recommendations for dealing with this scourge.

Scotland should help the world to avert both climate & economic crises

December 18th, 2014 by

Press release issued 17 December 2014, on the LINK report Scotland and the Carbon Bubble.

First marine plan a step-change for Scotland’s seas

December 12th, 2014 by

This press release was issued on the day that the latest iteration of Scotland’s first National Marine Plan was laid before the Scottish Parliament.

Don’t Take the P out of MPAs

November 12th, 2014 by

This press release was issued on the day that the Scottish Government launched a public consultation about the management of fishing in Scotland’s inshore nature conservation Marine Protected Areas and marine Special Areas of Conservation.

No need to Grouse! Species Champions hits 70 MSPs

November 7th, 2014 by

Scotland hosts UK summit on environmental cooperation

October 22nd, 2014 by

Press release highlighting the bi-annual gathering of environmental coalitions from across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Progress on hill tracks, but more action needed, August 2014

August 20th, 2014 by

Press release following announcement from Derek Mackay MSP, the Minister for Local Government and Planning on 20.08.2014

Marine Protected Areas doubled to tackle Scotland’s sealife declines

July 13th, 2014 by

Press release from Scottish Environment LINK’s marine taskforce following the designation of 30 new nature conservation Marine Protected Areas

Battle for control of iconic landscape, June 2014

June 6th, 2014 by

Wartime laws must be repealed to protect Scotland’s prestigious assets from agricultural vandalism, says Calum Brown – read the full article published in the Scotsman Newspaper by Calum from the Scottish Wild Land Group, June 2014.

Nature needs our help to adapt to a changing climate

May 29th, 2014 by

LINK press release on the launch of the Scottish Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, 29 May 2014.