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Brisc conference excursion 2014
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Stirlingshire - Aberfoyle
Brisc (Biological Recording in Scotland) conference 2014 excursion to the Water Vole reintroduction site and habitat in Loch Ard Forest, Stirlingshire.
04 October 2014
Water Vole reintroduction site
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Stirlingshire - Aberfoyle
Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius or Arvicola terrestris) reintroduction site and habitat near Lime Hill, Loch Ard Forest, Stirlingshire. These ponds were created by the Forestry Commission Scotland to provide suitable water vole habitat. Between 1989 and 1998, the population fell by almost 90%. Hopefully with continued conservation efforts they will escape extinction.
04 October 2014
Water Vole reintroduction site
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Stirlingshire - Aberfoyle
Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius or Arvicola terrestris) reintroduction site and habitat in Loch Ard Forest, Stirlingshire. This picture shows a pond created for water voles, which are now thriving in the forest. Between 1989 and 1998, the population fell by almost 90%. Hopefully with continued conservation efforts they will escape extinction.
04 October 2014
Water Vole droppings
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Stirlingshire - Aberfoyle
Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius or Arvicola terrestris) droppings on a site in Loch Ard Forest, Stirlingshire, near ponds created by the Forestry Commission Scotland to provide suitable water vole habitat. Between 1989 and 1998, the population fell by almost 90%. Hopefully with continued conservation efforts they will escape extinction.
04 October 2014
Brisc conference excursion 2014 examining a mink raft
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Stirlingshire - Aberfoyle
Brisc (Biological Recording in Scotland) conference 2014 excursion to the Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius or Arvicola terrestris) reintroduction site and habitat in Loch Ard Forest, Stirlingshire. This picture shows a pond created for water voles and Katy Anderson from the Forestry Commission Scotland demonstrating a raft to detect mink footprints. If mink are detected, trapping and dispatch are carried out to protect the water voles. Between 1989 and 1998, the population fell by almost 90%. Hopefully with continued conservation efforts they will escape extinction.
04 October 2014
Bumble bee on Bugle
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Ayrshire
Common Carder Bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) on Bugle (Ajuga reptans), Ayr Gorge, an SWT (Scottish Wildlife Trust) Reserve and SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest). The pollen basket is shown in the enlarged portion of the photo.
09 May 2012
The former explosives factory at Ardeer, Ayrshire
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North Ayrshire - Ardeer
Part of Alfred Nobel's explosives factory at Ardeer, North Ayrshire, established in 1871 and forming a vital part of the defence effort in both World Wars. The site was subsequently run by ICI and eventualy closed in the 1990s. The brownfield site left over from its closure and abandonment is now one of the most nature-rich sites in Scotland.
04 May 2024
The former explosives factory at Ardeer, Ayrshire
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North Ayrshire - Ardeer
Part of Alfred Nobel's explosives factory at Ardeer, North Ayrshire, established in 1871 and forming a vital part of the defence effort in both World Wars. The site was subsequently run by ICI and eventualy closed in the 1990s. The brownfield site left over from its closure and abandonment is now one of the most nature-rich sites in Scotland.
04 May 2024
The former explosives factory at Ardeer, Ayrshire
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North Ayrshire - Ardeer
Part of Alfred Nobel's explosives factory at Ardeer, North Ayrshire, established in 1871 and forming a vital part of the defence effort in both World Wars. The site was subsequently run by ICI and eventualy closed in the 1990s. The brownfield site left over from its closure and abandonment is now one of the most nature-rich sites in Scotland.
04 May 2024
The former explosives factory at Ardeer, Ayrshire
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North Ayrshire - Ardeer
Part of Alfred Nobel's explosives factory at Ardeer, North Ayrshire, established in 1871 and forming a vital part of the defence effort in both World Wars. The site was subsequently run by ICI and eventualy closed in the 1990s. The brownfield site left over from its closure and abandonment is now one of the most nature-rich sites in Scotland.