Tag: invasive non native species

New report sets out strategy for tackling Invasive Non-Native Species

21 May 2024

A new report launched today urges action and sets out a comprehensive strategy for tackling the issue of invasive non-native species (INNS) in Scotland.  Invasive Non-native Species in Scotland: A Plan for Effective Action is published by Scottish Environment LINK and supported by a host of member organisations.  INNS constitute one of the five principal […]

Saving Scotland’s Rainforest – approaches to the growing problem of invasive Rhododendron ponticum

17 May 2023

Rhododendron ponticum is one of the main threats to Scotland’s rainforest, alongside overgrazing by deer and sheep. An invasive non-native plant that is now well established in Scotland and the rest of the UK, it suppresses rainforest lichens and bryophytes, as well as the native trees which support them. The longer this issue is left […]

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