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Features


8 Helping the detectives Top tips for reporting wildlife crime


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10 Making a difference Three cheers for volunteers


26 The wild side of tourism Nature-based tourism continues to grow


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28 Lasting impressions Plants project works across ages and cultures


25 61 Regulars


2 Where we are SNH contact details


3 Welcome 27


4 Wild calendar Where to go and what to see this spring


16 Dualchas coitcheann/ Common heritage Linking language and environment


18 News


24 Inspired by nature Show and tell – what’s inspired you?


36 Reserve focus Discover Ariundle NNR


42 Area news Reports from round the country


46 Events diary Guide to what's on


49 Print out Our latest publications


58 Kids only! Activities for younger readers


64 Mailing list Make sure you always receive a copy


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34 What a load of rubbish Litter and wildlife, a bad combination


50 Scotland’s finest The qualities that make a landscape special


52 Black watch Boosting black grouse numbers in the Borders


54 Well connected Communities’ project draws to a close


60 Gravel – let it be Gravel bed rivers are best left alone


62 A ‘trip’ in the hills Meet one of our most unusual birds


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