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Excitement grows as puffins return to the Isles for the summer breeding season.
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (574+ words) Excitement is growing as Shetland's puffins are beginning to return to the Isles, marking the start of the summer breeding season. After spending the winter months at sea, migrating from August through to March or April, these "quirky and distinctive…...
It's just so sad how often they get hit by cars' - otter spends ten days severely injured before being recovered by wildlife team
2+ week, 3+ day ago (497+ words) An otter spent ten days severely injured after being struck by a car until the Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary (HWS) rescued him and ended his suffering. The sanctuary said adult male otter was "severely undernourished and clearly in extreme pain" and…...
Protect your precious bumblebees" - Folk urged to take part in walking survey to save rare native species
2+ week, 4+ day ago (417+ words) A conservation programme has called on Shetlanders to take part in a survey to collect data about bees in the isles. The Bee Walk scheme sees monthly volunteer walks held between March and October, covering a set route of up…...
Salmon farmers donate "10, 000 towards innovative project that aims to see 5, 000 Shetlanders receive free genetic screening to identify potential health risks
3+ week, 17+ hour ago (253+ words) An aquaculture firm has donated a five figure sum to a genetic screening programme aimed at identifying people at risk of developing life-threatening conditions. Cooke Scotland awarded "10, 000 to the Viking Genes Shetland project as part of its community benefit scheme....
NATURE: Twittering flock of snow buntings was a fitting sight for a frosty morn
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (669+ words) Snow buntings, feeding on a frosty morning, was an apt wildlife sight during the recent severe winter weather. Watching the twittering flock descending to feed during the icy New Year blast was a memorable start to the year. The flock…...
Fishing leaders call for moratorium on offshore windfarms as they launch manifesto urging candidates to stand up for their sector
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (623+ words) Fishing leaders have launched a "manifesto" urging Holyrood election candidates to stand up for the sector - and the communities it supports. The Scottish Fishermen's Federation published the document today (New Year's Day) as it calls for politicians to protect the…...
OPINION: Conservatives and Greens singing from the same hymn book when it comes to "baffling" attacks on the salmon farming sector
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (467+ words) Sir Edward Mountain, a Conservative list MSP for the Highlands and Islands, recently launched a sadly typical attack on Scotland's salmon farmers. For those of us who live and work in the salmon sector and all the supply chain businesses,…...