Beavers in Scotland are now a protected species. This vital step towards their full return to Scotland's lochs and rivers will unlock benefits for both the environment and society. | Scottish Wildlife Trust

This week is the 6th annual Great Scottish Squirrel Survey and we’re asking everybody to get outside and explore nature, keep a close eye out, and submit all sightings of grey and red squirrels on our website. This will help us create a week-long snapshot of squirrel distributions across the country, vital for the red squirrel conservation our staff carry out on the ground. Last year over 1300 people reported almost 2000 squirrel sightings in just one week. Let’s make this years’ survey even gre