Illustrated talk: Discovering Lichens in the Highlands - 31 March
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- Written by Tessa Jones
- Category: Meetings
- Published: 20 March 2011
Illustrated talk by Dave Genney, 7.30pm on 31 March, Nethybridge Church Hall. Everyone Welcome.
Photo: © 2010 Stewart Taylor.
The next meeting of the Badenoch & Strathspey Conservation Group is an illustrated talk on ‘Discovering Lichens of the Highlands’ by Dr Dave Genney. This will take place on Thursday March 31 at 7.30 in Nethy Bridge Church Hall. Scotland has a remarkable 1,500 species of lichen and their abundance and variety makes them internationally important. They grow in an enormous range of habitats from the seashore to the high tops, including in extreme environments hostile to many other forms of life.
Dave Genney is Scottish Natural Heritage’s lichen specialist. He made the exciting find of a new lichen for Scotland when he came across the black beaded lichen in the west highlands.
Lichens are sensitive indicators of pollution, food for reindeer and nesting material for birds. They were once commercially important for traditional dyeing in Scotland, giving rise to the proverb ‘Cattle on the hills, Gold on the rocks’.
The meeting is open to everyone and non members are welcome.
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Illustrated Talks: Guassa Geladas & Bwindi Gorillas
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- Written by Administrator
- Category: Meetings
- Published: 21 February 2011
Open Public Meeting, Illustrated Talks By Claire Dunn: Guassa Geladas and Roy Brown: Bwindi Mountin Gorillas.
Wednesday 23rd February 7.30 pm, Nethybridge Church Hall.
Admission Free. All Welcome.
Help Mary Scanlon MSP know the environment is a top concern
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- Written by Administrator
- Category: Debates
- Published: 18 February 2011
We urge Highland Ward 21 voters to let Mary Scanlon Highland list MSP know the environment is a top concern by completing this short feedback form.
CNPA says appeal will cost the taxpayer
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- Written by Administrator
- Category: Debates
- Published: 31 January 2011
Taxpayer faces bill for appeal (PDF link)
Strathspey and Badenoch Herald, 26 January 2011
The chairman of the Cairngorms National Park Authority's planning committe has said that a legal challenge to thier planning blueprint will cost the taxpayer.
A call to pond watchers
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- Written by Administrator
- Category: Bogs
- Published: 30 January 2011
In some parts of the UK the winter freeze has been followed by reports of dead amphibians. We do not know if there has been any problem for amphibians in Badenoch and Strathspey and we and the Highland Biological Recording Group would like to hear of any usual records of dead fish and amphibians discovered when the thaw starts. For an online form intended to improve understanding on the phenomenon see: www.pondconservation.org.uk/bigponddip/bigpondthawformonline
We know our toads suffer mortality on the road but have they and other amphibians been troubled by winter ice?