Highland Wildlife Fair

Find out what's happening locally for wildlife and how you can help.

There will be stalls showcasing wildlife organisations from across the Highlands, talks on wildlife throughout the day, tours of the campus grounds and cafe available all day.

Programme

10.00      Registration, Tea & coffee

10.30      Welcome & Introduction (Cllr Audrey Sinclair)

10.45  Highland Biodiversity Action Plan – Local Opportunities 

11.00      Presentations

• Sweeping for sea trout: Adam Beynon-Jones, West Sutherland Fisheries Trust
• The Rivers and Fisheries Trust, dealing with invasive species: Meryl Norris
• Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems and their benefits for wildlife: Marcia Rae
• Great crested newt surveying in the Highlands: Pete Minting, Amphibian and Reptile Conservation

12.00      Questions & Answers

12.30   Lunch

1.30    Site Visit to view Inverness Campus grounds

1.30        Afternoon session

1.45        Presentations

• What's Happening with Wildcats: Emma Rawling, Scottish Wildcat Action, Scottish Natural Heritage
• Inverness bat group: Katy Martin
• Far north communities working together for bumblebees: Katy Malone, Bumblebee Conservation Trust
• Red squirrel conservation work with the National Trust for Scotland: Rob Dewar, National Trust for Scotland

• 2.30        Questions & Answers

  2.50        Conclusions & Closing Remarks

  3.00        Site Visit to view Inverness Campus grounds