Human AchievementsFamily Sells Bass Rock After 300 Years to Protect 100,000 GannetsThe Scottish island that gave the northern gannet its scientific name is changing hands for the first time in three centuries to secure its future as a seabird sanctuary.
Human AchievementsCranes Have Best Breeding Year in Scotland Since the 1500sA bird that vanished from Scotland 400 years ago just had its strongest breeding season since the Tudor era, with 10 pairs raising nine chicks across restored wetlands.
Human AchievementsBird Numbers Surge 261% at Scotland's Rewilding SitesAnalysis of 100+ rewilding sites across Scotland shows bird species up 261%, breeding territories up 546%, and pollinators more than doubled.
