A new report says Scotland is one of the most nature-depleted countries on earth.
The report is described by the RSPB as the most precise review of how nature in Scotland is faring. It took evidence from 50 nature and conservation organisations and monitored 407 species of birds, mammals, plants and butterflies.
The Red Squirrel population remains endangered with their range shrinking by 7% from 1993 to 2016 but projects like Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels have seen numbers boosted significantly in localised areas like Aberdeen. "The findings should be a further wake-up call that, despite extraordinary efforts across our society to restore ecosystems, save species and move towards nature-friendly land and sea use, there's much more we need to do to halt and reverse the decline."The introduction of White-tailed Eagles is seen as a success for Scotland
The Scottish government launched a consultation on a new plan to tackle nature loss in September. It promised to accelerate the pace and scale of efforts "to address the biodiversity crisis." Biodiversity Minister Lorna Slater said the report should leave no-one in any doubt about the damaging impact of climate change on Scotland's plants and animals.
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