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Trees for Life is rewilding the Scottish Highlands. Hopeful and bold, we are committed to creating nature-rich landscapes that include and support people.
Trees for Life
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Trees for Life
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Rewilding the Scottish Highlands. Hopeful and bold, we are committed to creating nature-rich landscapes that include and support people.
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- Breaking news – new hope for beavers in Scotland! Following our court challenge to the Scottish Government, licensed beaver killings must halt and all previous beaver killings authorised by NatureScot have been deemed unlawful. Read the full story here:
- Red squirrels GO! 🐿️ Last week, 17 red squirrels found a new home in Arisaig, helping bolster the population of this endangered mammal on Scotland’s west coast. Arisaig is the 11th population we have created since starting our translocation project in 2016. Rewilding success🙌
00:00 - Eoghan Daltun has spent 14 years restoring biodiversity to Ireland's Beara peninsula. A rewilding pioneer, Daltun fenced the land to keep out feral goats and sika deer, removed invasive plants, and let nature do the rest. The results have been amazing 👏
- Pine martens have returned to the south of England. The population living in the New Forest is the biggest it’s been for more than 100 years. These curious, nocturnal animals continue to expand their range in the Scottish Highlands.
- ‘And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.’ - John Muir
- Today we are launching a crowdfunding appeal to raise £40,000 to protect Scotland’s endangered beavers – by challenging the Scottish Government’s policy over its failure to make the killing of beavers a genuine last resort.
- One-in-five Scottish beavers were killed last year, making a mockery of their protected species status. The future of beavers in Scotland is at risk. Please help save lives by signing and sharing this petition. parliament.scot/GettingInvolve… #movedontkill #conservation #wildlife
00:00 - The fight to restore Scotland’s forest-dwelling wildlife has just got a feline boost! Scotland's first-ever wildcat release will take place this summer in the Cairngorms, strengthening the area's population - and paving the way for future releases 🐾
- While better options exist, Scotland should focus on relocating beavers rather than licenced killing. #Movedontkill parliament.scot/GettingInvolve…
00:00 - UK ‘return’ for ancient aurochs 400 years after European extinction. 🐃 We’re working towards releasing a herd of tauros cattle - effectively reintroducing the aurochs, the wild ancestor of all domestic cattle - at our Dundreggan estate. Read more about this groundbreaking
- JOB OPPORTUNITY: Beaver Management Officer 🦫 Could you help bring beavers back to the Highlands? The role's focus is facilitating coexistence, particularly in Glen Affric, where work is underway to enable a beaver release next spring. Details here 👇 treesforlife.org.uk/about-us/work-…
- Magnificent, fantastic, brilliant, wonderful and exciting news! Golden eagles have moved into an artificial nest we built at Dundreggan and reared a chick. Check out the full story here:
- Last week we started moving trees up the mountain to our newest planting site, Carn na Caorach. This 700-acre site will be transformed into a beautiful wild forest full of life.
