Tim Bonner: Signs of recovery for Scotland's...
Optimism can be a dangerous thing, especially when dealing with species recovery, but salmon catch returns from...
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Heat in Buildings Bill to be introduced in...
Alasdair Allan MSP, acting Minister for Climate Action, announced on 3 April that the Heat in Buildings Bill will be...
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Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) Bill...
In a relatively quiet chamber and with the late arrival of the Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, it...
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Land Reform Bill – much more work needed to...about this blog
The Scottish Parliament debate on Stage 1 of the Land Reform Bill concluded on Wednesday 26 March. SNP, Labour, Liberal...
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Scottish Countryside Alliance highlight...
The Scottish Countryside Alliance is the political campaigning force that promotes and protects the rural way of life,...
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Scottish venison and vegan extremism
It has become clear that one of the main focusses in Holyrood is the reduction of the deer population throughout...
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Rural Delivery plan – will the Scottish...
The SCA recently responded to the Scottish Government consultation on the Rural Delivery plan, which closed on 17...
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Countryside Alliance Awards 2025 - Scottish...
Last night (12 March), the Countryside Alliance Scotland held its annual ‘Rural Oscars’ awards ceremony, where several...
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Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill...
Wednesday (5 March) saw the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill reach the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee in...
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Two Cairngorms farmers providing venison to...
Following on from our report in January regarding a new initiative from two estates on the islands of Islay and Jura...
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Natural Environment Bill – What does this...
On 19 February, the Scottish Government introduced the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill, which has been split into...
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New project will help improve low ground...
It was recently announced that a £119k pilot fund has been secured by NatureScot and the Scottish Agricultural...
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