REVIVING SCOTLAND’S NATIVE SPECIES
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Through our partnership with the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation, TENT supports a variety of programmes aimed to recover the range and health of key native species. A golden eagle monitoring programme has been established, which will provide critical data to determine whether Scotland’s golden eagles are making ecological adaptations to keep pace with climate change. Red squirrels have already been successfully translocated to Alladale Wilderness Reserve. TENT is now implementing outreach and communication campaigns to advocate for a revival of Scotland’s natural abundance.
The European Nature Trust is committed to protecting and restoring vulnerable native species in the UK. As an apex predator, the golden eagle has a key role in mountainous and moorland regions, predating on smaller mammals and birds. But golden eagles have a checkered history; once widespread, they have faced illegal persecution, habitat loss and a diminished prey base.
Legendary conservationist Roy Dennis at Alladale.
Red squirrels aid native woodland regeneration, dispersing seeds and mycorrhizal fungi.
Golden eagles help to regulate trophic cascades, balancing the food web.
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