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Scientists record rats ‘talking’ with their mouths full

While people generally believe it is bad manners to talk with your mouth full, this is not the case with rats according to scientists.…

  • SRUC
  • 29/06/2023
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Zoo poo and ‘hot dogs’

SRUC reveals activities for 2023 Royal Highland Show.…

  • SRUC
  • 12/06/2023
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2023 – a big year for biodiversity

SRUC’s Thriving Natural Capital Challenge Centre has been awarded a Natural Environment Research Council grant to focus on network building for nature positive projects - between Scottish biodiversity uplift programmes happening on the ground, and the investment and private finance sector. …

  • Hannah Rudman
  • 26/01/2023
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New course takes students into the woods

SRUC has been approved to deliver a Forest and Outdoor Learning Awards course.…

  • SRUC
  • 19/04/2022
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Buzzing about beans

The targeted use of mixed legumes in agricultural systems could enhance yields while protecting pollinators, new research by SRUC has found.…

  • SRUC
  • 01/10/2021
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An Isle of May adventure diary

"Days are merging but still I am enjoying it so much. Every day is different. The May Princess is coming. I swear the birds never stop calling, flying, it's like they never rest or sleep."…

  • SRUC
  • 26/07/2021
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Mice, camera, action

A novel way of capturing images of small mammals in their natural habitat has been developed by a lecturer at SRUC.…

  • SRUC
  • 20/01/2021
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Skye corncrake partnership celebrates 10 years

A collaborative partnership to help secure a future for Skye’s corncrake population is celebrating its tenth anniversary.…

  • SRUC
  • 26/10/2020
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New pledge to share wildlife management

SRUC has pledged to help deliver effective wildlife management across Scotland.…

  • SRUC
  • 27/08/2020
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Partnership to protect wading birds

A partnership between SAC Consulting, RSPB Scotland and farmers in the Upper Clyde Valley has been awarded £90,000 to expand local conservation efforts for wading birds.…

  • SRUC
  • 14/08/2020
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SRUC offers ‘gateway of opportunity’ for prospective gamekeepers

SRUC is providing a unique opportunity to enter the gamekeeping profession, according to the MP for North East Fife.…

  • SRUC
  • 10/08/2020
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Farmers urged to wade into bird conservation

Farmers and land managers have an important role to play in reversing the declining numbers of wading birds in Scotland, according to a new report.…

  • SRUC
  • 03/04/2020
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