Forestry

Osprey soap opera star surprises fans with early return to Highland nest

An osprey which became an online star during the first lockdown has surprised fans by returning to his nest early this year.

A proactive approach to making a fairer society

Scotland's rainforests dazzle under UV light in the ultimate 'glow up'

Land campaigners call for 10 per cent of Scotland to be community owned by 2030

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Sponsored Fife Golf Trust at the root of biodiversity on its golf courses

Scotland's new national park - explained in five minutes

Bid launched to nominate Affric and Loch Ness as Scotland’s third national park

Exclusive Challenge to wind farm plan on site for rare Scottish wildcats

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Secret Scotland: Discover 10 trees with fascinating stories rooted in our history

Explained in 5 minutes When should Christmas decorations come down and what to do with a tree?

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Updated Public sector facing massive job losses as Robison unveils swingeing cuts

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Rural Scots risk being ‘left behind’ amid green land boom

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Lamb 'no longer a major food source for white-tailed eagles'

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Beavers to return to Cairngorms National Park after absence of 400 years

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Sponsored Going green to restore Scotland has natural appeal for investors

Sponsored Scotland's woodland planting programme hits logjam

FORESTRY Scottish tree specialists saw a new future for long-lived giants

FORESTRY Growth in Scottish timber should not be a tall order

INDUSTRY INSIGHT Read The Herald's full eight-page report on Scotland's forestry sector

Sponsored Land battle heats up: Get expert advice on land transactions in Scotland

Vicky Allan: Absentee landowners, carbon investors - Scotland's new land grab

Where the wild things are. Ten of Scotland's most pioneering rewilding estates

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Major family-owned Scottish business unveils takeover

Someone is killing trees in a Scottish woodland and locals are asking why

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Exclusive Licence to be killed: NatureScot approves cull of 46,985 wild animals

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Top 10 discoveries of National Trust Scotland as archaeology team celebrates 30 years

The quiet killer that means Benmore Botanic Garden must cut down hundreds of trees

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Foragers asked not to strip Scotland’s forests bare of wild mushrooms

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Exclusive 'They're killing us:' Humza Yousaf faces backlash from MSPs over Green coalition deal

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Exclusive 'We're an irritation': Fury as parents say council 'closing rural school by stealth'

'Slice of Scottish paradise' for sale

Wildcats bred in captivity released in national park

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Exclusive 'Absolute disaster': Concern after Highland lochan drained of water

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Highland area placed under highest level of water scarcity alert

'Very high’ warning for increased risk of wildfires across Scotland

Scottish law firm reveals plans for seven trainees

RSPB Scotland warns of Cannich wildfire's impact on local wildlife

Wildfire warning extended across Scotland as Highland blaze enters fourth day

Local communities urged to consider whether their area could become new national park

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'Prevention is definitely the best way to go': A year on from Ben Lomond wildfire

Volunteer named Coronation Champion for commitment to red squirrels in Scots village

World first rewilding centre near Loch Ness opens its doors to the public

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Sponsored Agriculture must become a main driver of nature restoration

Hunt launched for rare Scottish oil-squirting bug

Brian Wilson: 50 years of The Cheviot and The Stag: will we ever see its likes again?

Hunting, shooting, fretting: when will we sort out our relationship with animals?

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Invasive plant threatening to 'choke' bluebell woodland cleared by volunteers

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Wildcats to be released in Scotland this summer in bid to save iconic species

New bid to save Scotland's salmon

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Swedish flatpack wood turbines could give wind power a green boost

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Demand for trees growing on islands famed for 'treeless' landscape

Sponsored Why Highlands Rewilding is an excellent ethical investment option

Anger at tree felling at Open championship venue

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