Press Release

Extract of Press Release : Climate scientists say Scotland could warm up by 1.5-2.0^oC within 50 years, to become warmer than at any time since the last Ice Age. For some of Scotland's wildlife it could be bad news as things get hotter, wetter and stormier. Scotland has already warmed enough that some southerly species are now breeding in Scotland, but where do our northerly and mountain species go? The Scottish primrose that blooms along coasts in Caithness and Orkney, and the snow bunting and Arctic hare that rely on snow cover on the mountains, are potentially under threat … because there is nowhere else to go. Dr Noranne Ellis of Scottish Natural Heritage will describe what is happening, the latest predictions, and conservation strategies that could help, and Dr Donald Bruce of the SRT Project asks how far should we go in our duty to save our fellow creatures. For more ...