Contents Inside this issue 06 24 18 28 06 BURROWED MUD 08 NEWS


A closer look at this seemingly monochrome world reveals a wealth of colourful sealife.


News round-up from the Trust and the world of conservation.


18 A CHANGE OF PATH 22 Q&A


As efforts to rebuild the economy continue, Rich Rowe explores the importance of restoring nature as part of a promised ‘green recovery’.


We speak with Calum Duncan from the Marine Conservation Society.


24 MEET THE MUSTELIDS


Anna Levin explores a fearsome family of predators that teaches us much about the ecological role of species that kill for a living.


28 SALMON AQUACULTURE 31 BIG PICTURE 34 TALKING POINT


What are the possible alternatives to open-cage salmon farming?


How lockdown opened one photographer’s eyes to local wildlife.


Embracing nature and wild spaces.


Otter on the River Tweed, Laurie


Campbell. Image taken from Otters: Return to the River by Laurie Campbell and Anna Levin (revised edition due for publication in 2021).


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