Friends of Loch Duich

25/04/2026

Red Squirrel update! Pleased to report they've been active at the Totaig and Druidaig feeders from December up until mid February this year, it all went quiet after that. Let's hope it's because they're busy mating and breeding and have found some good springtime food sources?! 🤞 Well done all those who helped keep the feeders full, great work! 👏👏

25/04/2026

Already?!! 🤦‍♀️

🔥 Wildfire warning for Western Scotland 🔥

There is an extreme risk of wildfire in this area until Sunday, 26 April.

Wildfires have the potential to destroy property, landscapes and wildlife. All it takes is one spark to spread, causing a large amount of damage.

Remember, there’s no such thing as a 'harmless' fire.

🚒 Share this wildfire warning to help spread the word.

02/04/2026

Do you care about biodiversity, climate change, and Scotland’s natural beauty? Then please sign today to preserve a precious maerl bed on the Isle of Skye! In this frightening time where biodiversity is plummeting and global warming is rocketing, you can save an organism that protects us from both...

02/04/2026

Read the latest edition of the Coastal Communities Network's newsletter which features the campaign by Waternish Wildlife Alliance to save the maerl beds in north Skye. The precious seabed in Ardmore Bay is threatened by plans by SSEN for underwater cabling. The call for opposition was in an earlier post on the SLEF page and website. You can sign the petition the CCN newsletter.

https://mailchi.mp/d306dca46e43/coastal-communities-network-newsletter-summer-14767962?e=adac804a9c

NatureScot

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18/03/2026

In just seven weeks, we’ll head to the polls to choose who represents us in the Scottish Parliament for the next five years.

Before that, there’s a chance to hear where they stand on large-scale nature recovery.

This Friday, on , Scotland’s political parties will be at Pitlochry Festival Theatre for our hustings.

The path to a wilder Scotland involves big choices – about land, seas, communities and the future of nature.

This is your opportunity to ask the questions that will help you reach the ballot box informed and clear this May.

🎟️ Free to attend – book your spot now: https://eventbrite.pulse.ly/tmt6m4ndgo

📷 Andy Trowbridge / Nature Picture Library

18/03/2026

This is tonight!

Toxic Seas, Silent Threats: Online talk with the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust!

Join Rosie Williams this Wednesday to learn what strandings reveal about pollution in marine mammals and gain valuable insight into the health of our seas.

You are all invited to join the conversation, ask questions and share your experiences.

The Trust want all talks to be accessible for everyone so they are asking you to pay what you can. Your donation will support marine conservation in Scotland

When: Wednesday 18th March at 7pm

How: Toxic Seas, Silent Threats with Dr Rosie Williams https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/toxic-seas-silent-threats-with-dr-rosie-williams-tickets-1984140267953?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile

Sleat Nature Group
Skye & Lochalsh Environment Forum
Friends of Loch Duich
Wester Ross Unesco Biosphere

28/02/2026

Good news from Loch Carron...
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A previously threatened shellfish population in a Scottish loch has made a full recovery, experts have said.

In two new reports commissioned by NatureScot, researchers found the Loch Carron flame shell beds have been restored, after the habitat was declared a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in 2017.

The first report, by researchers from Heriot-Watt University, found that in 2017, flame shell nests in the Highland loch were disrupted and in disrepair, and scallop dredge tracks were clearly visible.

They examined the area four years later and found the damage had been repaired.

A more recent video report by NatureScot found the shell bed had expanded further into the loch.

Read more from this STV News report.

https://news.stv.tv/highlands-islands/shellfish-population-recovers-after-highland-loch-given-protected-status

and from NatureScot here

https://presscentre.nature.scot/news/flame-shell-beds-make-full-recovery-after-marine-protected-area-designation

Image courtesy of Marine Scotland.

17/02/2026

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Wednesday 25th February drop in session for community woodland Management Plan Kyle & Lochalsh Community Trust

17/02/2026

Help your cubs discover the secret life of badgers 🦡

Half term is here, and it's a perfect time to share the world of badgers with your little ones.
You’ll find lots of FREE resources on our Education page. Our learning resources are designed to support educators and learners to explore everything about badgers, their habitats and the issues they face.

Our educational film "The Secret Life of Badgers" is packed with real-life footage of badgers and clear, bright infographics so you can start learning about badgers!👏

Take time to sit down with your cubs over half term and enjoy the film too. You can find it on our website along with lots of badger activities to keep everyone entertained!

Film: https://buff.ly/YQflYcd
Activities: https://buff.ly/SSTYU6p