Protecting Scotland’s beaver population

Protecting Scotland’s beaver population

Scottish Government news release New measures to expand numbers and restore biodiversity. The Scottish Government will actively support the expansion of the beaver population, promoting translocation, which involves safely trapping and moving beavers to a more...
Digital pest control: a wild frontier

Digital pest control: a wild frontier

Daniel Schröer is the CEO of Futura, a company specialising in digital, toxin-free pest control solutions, based in Germany. He’s also the host of the popular pest management podcast Talking Pest Management. We tasked him to look into his crystal ball and share his...
Rising mouse numbers down-under

Rising mouse numbers down-under

The house mouse (Mus domesticus) was introduced to Australia by the first European settlers during the late 18th century. Its distribution is now widespread throughout the whole of the country, but it is in the key grain growing areas of southeastern Australia where...
Perfect Partners

Perfect Partners

At this year’s Local Authorities Pollinator Conference Louisa Maddison gave a most impressive update on the actions being taken across South Lanarkshire to help pollinators. With the balmy days of summer a distant memory it seems appropriate to bask in a little...
Shorter days increase deer risk on roads

Shorter days increase deer risk on roads

As the clocks turn back last weekend, NatureScot is warning motorists to be aware of the increased risk of collisions between deer and vehicles due to the shorter days at this time of year. With night falling earlier, deer are more likely to venture on to grass verges...