Jack Ward monitors deer and regulates their impacts. And like every deer stalker, he has great affection for the animals he must sometimes shoot. His story challenges assumptions: about deer, the land and what it really means to care for both.

At Dubh Allt, a 780-acre landholding near Roshven on the Moidart peninsula, forester and landowner, Ed Townley and partner Becca, have been trialling the use of drones to disperse native tree seeds across degraded moorland.

Our new impact report – Making Rewilding Happen 2024 – highlights how we moved the needle on nature recovery in Scotland, by driving support and committing more land and water to rewilding through our partnerships.

A major new report provides the most detailed analysis yet of what a lynx reintroduction project in Scotland must do to ensure lynx and people could coexist. The report is the result of the National Lynx Discussion organised by Lynx to Scotland.

We’ve launched a short survey to gather perspectives on venison consumption and its role in Scotland today. Your input will provide us with valuable data to help inform future conversations around successful deer management.

We’re delighted to welcome Lisa Chilton as the new CEO of SCOTLAND: The Big Picture. Lisa brings a wealth of senior leadership experience, along with a commitment to making rewilding happen across Scotland.

Laikenbuie is a living example of how farming and nature recovery can thrive side by side. Witness its transformation from an overgrazed area of land to a rich mosaic of woodland, wetland and wildflower-rich grassland.

Our Rewilding Journeys are a carefully crafted blend of discovery and inspiration – but don’t just take our word for it. Hear what our guests have to say in our new short film.