Hares to be made a protected species, but what does that mean?

Last week Scottish Parliament voted to increase protection for mountain hares. RSPB Scotland's James Silvey and Duncan Orr-Ewing reflect on what this success means,and what RSPB Scotland wants to see...
What does COP 26 mean for nature?

Over the coming months, the conversation around climate change is set to be hotting up. Why? Because this November is COP 26, a global conference of parties which sees our world leaders coming together...
What does Ancient mean to you?

Blogger: Adam Murray, Communications Officer Until I started working for the RSPB I never knew how much we could really make a difference and get things changed. Apathy and a lack "umphhh" in the...
What does biodiversity mean anyway?

RSPB Scotland’s Kirsty Nutt discusses what biodiversity actually means and why it matters ahead of International Biodiversity D ay on 2 2 May. What does biodiversity mean anyway? One of the hardest...
The Importance of Protected Areas

I regularly bang on about how important our protected areas are. In particular, our Special Protection Areas and Special Areas of Conservation (together forming the European Natura 2000 network) are vital...