A parliamentary report highlighting a chronic “lack of clarity” with English marine protection plans sends a strong signal to the Scottish Government about its proposals for a marine protected area network to safeguard Scotland’s marine biodiversity.
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Marine report tells cautionary tale for Scottish Government
April 12th, 2013 by ie-adminLINK welcomes RACCE report on Scotland’s Biodiversity Strategy
March 19th, 2013 by ie-adminLINK Wildlife Forum’s briefing and press release on the publication of Challenge 2020, the report from the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs & Climate Change & Environment Committee on Scotland’s Biodiversity Strategy.
Countdown for the Countryside – 5 Days left to urge MEPs to vote for nature-friendly farming
March 8th, 2013 by ie-adminA group of eleven wildlife organisations have come together through the Joint LINKs group to urge everyone to press their MEPs to vote for farming that supports nature in one of the most significant votes ever held in the European Parliament.
‘A fish fight could be avoided in Scotland’ say campaigners
March 5th, 2013 by ie-adminA campaign like Hugh’s Fish Fight can be avoided in Scotland if Scottish Ministers keep their commitment to strong implementation of the Marine Act, says members of Scottish Environment LINK
Unloved species desperate for a date
February 14th, 2013 by ie-adminThreatened 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.
Plea for ‘species champions’ in Scottish Parliament
January 25th, 2013 by ie-adminEnvironmental groups are calling upon MSPs to lend their political support for protection of the country’s threatened wildlife by becoming ‘Species Champions’
Scottish hill tracks still out of control, December 2012
December 17th, 2012 by ie-adminLINK press release reacting to Scottish Government’s announcement not to remove permitted development rights for agriculture and forestry tracks.
Environmental groups welcome step towards recovery of Scotland’s seas
December 14th, 2012 by ie-adminPlans announced today for 33 nature conservation Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have been welcomed by a coalition of Scotland’s environmental groups as an important step towards the much-needed recovery of Scotland’s seas.
Scottish MPA Network worth £10billion
December 3rd, 2012 by ie-adminCreating a network of Scottish marine protected areas (MPAs) could provide benefits to Scotland to the tune of £10billion, and potentially more, according to a report published today.
Good Management essential to success of offshore SACs
November 2nd, 2012 by ie-adminProposal to set up five new Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) in Scotland’s offshore waters have been enthusiatically welcomed by members of Scottish Environment LINK’s marine taskforce (MTF)