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A ban on the use of snares in Scotland, to improve animal welfare and promote humane wildlife management, is coming into force.

The ban was introduced through the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 and will come into force on Monday 25 November.

Teachers and pupils across Scotland are being invited to join a national journey of nature discovery, as an exciting new digital support for learning outdoors is announced.

Legislation that will see Scotland move to using five year carbon budgets to set climate targets has been passed.

The Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill amends the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 to introduce limits on the amount of greenhouse gases emitted in Scotland over a five-year period.

Center Parcs’ have announced their intention to develop a holiday village in the Scottish Borders, approximately three miles north of Hawick and 55 miles south of Edinburgh.

A new plan to attract responsible private investment into natural capital markets has been launched for Scotland.

Minister for Employment and Investment Tom Arthur launched Scotland's Natural Capital Market Framework as he spoke at the Nature Finance UK 2024 conference.

Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has confirmed an extended consultation period for people to have their say on whether Galloway should be designated a National Park.

New data highlights public desire for practical action. The majority of people across Scotland want to see more action to prevent litter.

A centuries-old oak nestled in the heart of Lochaber, Scotland, has been dubbed ‘Tree of the Year’ in the Woodland Trust’s prestigious competition.  

The Skipinnish Oak – named after a Scottish ceilidh band and thought to be at least 400 years old – will go on to compete for European Tree of the Year.