The Mountain hare is the UK's only native hare and was listed as Near Threatened in a recent review by the Mammal Society indicating that the species is of conservation concern in the UK. Dr. Adam Watson, of the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, who was lead author of the work, comments...
"The Scottish Highlands" is the term for a mountainous and sparsely populated area in northern Scotland. The area has a rich history. It also contains Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles at 4,409 feet (1,344 metres) above sea level. Kendra is a Scottish wildcat (or mor...
The National Trust for Scotland is tasked with maintaining a land management programme which sustains a balance of natural habitat conservation and the availability of land for grazing. Since 1995, the area around Ben Lomond, including the mountain summit, has been designated as a war memorial, ...