• Our vision for Scottish forestry
    Red squirrel by Ben Andrew (rspb-images.com) It’s an interesting time in the world of forestry, with a number of changes underway. Forestry is an important industry in Scotland, supporting jobs...
  • Scotland’s Forestry Bill
    Anne McCall takes a look at what’s being proposed in the ‘Forestry Bill’ currently working its way through the Scottish Parliament. Scotland’s Forestry Bill The subject of governance arrangements...
  • All change in Scottish forestry
    Commercial forestry plantation of pine and larch by Andy Hay (rspb-images.com) Earlier this week I wrote about RSPB Scotland’s vision for forestry and the opportunities presented by Brexit to ensure...
  • Government misses opportunity to protect wildlife from fracking
    Today, in the nick of time before MPs leave Westminster for the Summer, Government published some new legislation on fracking. But what was announced today was a bitter disappointment for anyone who cares...
  • The Scottish Government ruling out fracking is a win for climate and wildlife – and for the precautionary principle
    Today the Scottish Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse announced to MSPs the Scottish Government's decision to ban fracking. Here RSPB Scotland's climate and energy senior policy officer Alexa Morrison outlines...