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April 23

Our latest mink newsletter is out now!

Read all about the latest news in our American mink control project and catch up on our progress over the last two years. Download a copy…

March

Vigilance and quick action on the river Lossie have led to four successful mink captures from the same location in the span of three months.  

Following a mink sighting reported on 27th November 2022, the local team in the Lossie catchment sprang into action.  Firstly, SISI volunteers in…

March

The Scottish Invasive Species Initiative was pleased to be able to host Churchill Fellow Michael Reid from Agriculture Victoria in his recent visit to Scotland.  Michael is looking at community based invasive non-native…

March 2023

 

Our latest newsletter is out now!

Read all about the project's three year extension and our plans for the next phase of the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative. 

2 March 2023

The Scottish Invasive Species Initiative has been awarded a share of £7.6m from the Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund.

The Initiative has been awarded £2.08 million to continue its work tackling invasive non-native species in rivers and water courses in…

February

GB NNSS Local Action Group Workshop

Our Project Manager Callum recently attended and presented on our work at the GB Non-Native Species Secretariat Local Action Group workshop near Shrewsbury.  This annual event brings together groups working locally to manage and control invasive non-…

 

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