New look Noss centre set to re-open
Noss Nature Reserve will re-open to the public tomorrow (Wednesday) with a new-look visitor centre. The Noss ferry will resume service for the summer season…
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Record number of visitors to Hermaness
Hermaness Nature Reserve in Unst recorded its best ever year for visitors in 2023. Around 12,000 people visited after an extensive upgrade to the reserve’s…
READ FULL STORYBird flu depletes bonxie numbers but Hermaness has record tourist season
Bonxies have fallen by 78 per cent at Noss nature reserve, NatureScot has said, after bird flu decimated the breeding population. The government agency said…
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Noss to close to public from Friday due to bird flu
Noss Nature Reserve will close to the public from Friday, 1st July, to help protect the seabird population from bird flu.
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NatureScot ‘extremely concerned’ as more birds found dead in Foula
A NatureScot adviser based in Shetland has said he is “extremely concerned” about the impact of bird flu on the isles seabird population. The Foula…
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Incredible finds among caves of Fair Isle
Divers have documented the hidden life of many of Fair Isle’s remote sea caves for the first time. Marine surveys documented around 70 caves on…
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