@NatureChampions

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1 in 9 species are at risk of national extinction, but @NatureChampions is making a difference by connecting MSPs with the habitats and species that need them most. Encourage your MSPs to become a voice for nature today! 🏆🌳🌊 Find out more: scotlink.org/link-campaigns/…
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📣 Nature Champions News! 📣 Laura Moodie is the #NatureChampion for The Eurasian Beaver! 🦫 Laura will be working with @ScotWildlife & @ScotsBeavers to champion Scotland's Beavers in Holyrood. 👉 scotlink.org/species/eurasia… 📸 CCBY4.0 ScotParl |Rhona J Forrester
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📣 Nature Champions News! 📣 Jenny Young is the #NatureChampion for Paths! Jenny will be working with @ramblersscot to champion Scotland’s vital path network in the Scottish Parliament. Find out more: scotlink.org/species/paths/ 📸 CCBY4.0 ScotParl | Ramblers Scotland
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📣 Nature Champions News! 📣 @markruskell is the #NatureChampion for the White-tailed Eagle. Mark will be working with @RSPBScotland + Scottish Raptor Study Group to champion these incredible birds. 👉 scotlink.org/species/white-t… 📸 CCBY4.0 ScotParl | Les Carter
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@markruskell is also the #NatureChampion for the Moss Carder Bumblebee. Mark will be working with @BumblebeeTrust to champion these endangered bees in Holyrood. 👉 scotlink.org/species/moss-ca… 📸 Dave Goulson
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📣 Nature Champions News! 📣 @GrahamSMSP is the #NatureChampion for Ancient Woodlands! Graham will be working with Woodland Trust Scotland to champion this incredible habitat. Find out more: scotlink.org/species/ancient… 📸 CCBY4.0 ScotParl | Simon Ritchie
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📣 Nature Champions News! 📣 @EmmaRoddickSNP is the #NatureChampion for the Capercaillie! Emma will be working with @RSPBScotland to champion these rare birds in @ScotParl. Find out more: scotlink.org/species/caperca… 📸 CCBY4.0 ScotParl
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📣 Nature Champions News! 📣 @MareeToddMSP is the #NatureChampion for the Golden Eagle! Maree will be working with @ScotRaptorStudy and @RSPBScotland to champion these majestic birds in @ScotParl. Find out more: scotlink.org/species/golden-… CCBY4.0 ScotParl | Simon Jones
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📣 Nature Champions News! 📣 @ArianeBurgessHI is the #NatureChampion for the Atlantic Salmon! Ariane will be working with @ScotWildlife + @AST_Salmon to champion these endangered fish in Holyrood. 🐟 Find out more: scotlink.org/species/atlanti… CCBY4.0 ScotParl | Richard Davies
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📣 @NatureChampions News! 📣 @AJABurnett returns as the #NatureChampion for the Red Squirrel! Alexander will be working with @ScotLINK member @ScotWildlife to champion these iconic mammals in @ScotParl. Find out more scotlink.org/species/red-squ… CCBY4.0 ScotParl | Raymond Leinster
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🌳 BIG NATURE NEWS! 🌊 Nature Champions will be relaunching on Monday 18th May with new species and habitats for MSPs to champion in the Scottish Parliament! Follow us to find out which species and habitats your MSPs champion! #WhatWouldYouChampion scotlink.org/link-campaigns/…
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John Mason@JohnMasonG33Feb 11
Really appreciated the 14 MSPs who spoke in debate as well as Cab Sec Mairi Gougeon. Heard about importance of eagles, sea grass, salmon, newts, ash trees, oyster beds, rivers, butterflies. And special thanks to Mercedes Villlalba for defending the importance of Road Verges!
Kelvin Thomson@thomsokFeb 11
Great opening speech from @JohnMasonMSP in this evenings debate on the success of the @NatureChampions initiative promoted by @ScotLINK @ScotRaptorStudy
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As the @NatureChampions for the ash I want this beauty to be named best tree in Europe treeoftheyear.org/
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Kelvin Thomson@thomsokFeb 11
Great opening speech from @JohnMasonMSP in this evenings debate on the success of the @NatureChampions initiative promoted by @ScotLINK @ScotRaptorStudy
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Happy New Year to all our followers! 2026 is a big year for @NatureChampions... Did you know that the Nature Champions initiative relaunches each Parliament to welcome new cross-party MSPs who will champion Scotland's species and habitats in Holyrood? 🌳🌊🏆 (1/2)
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With the next @ScotParl elections expected to take place in May, this means that this is the last few months of this cohort of champions before we begin again! Which Scottish species and habitats would you like to see championed in the next Parliament? 🤔 (2/2)
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It was a good week of dragonflies on TV last week! On Countryfile, BDS Officer Emma Stevens-Veitch goes looking for dragonfly larvae in Glen Affric with Hamza Yassin. Watch the episode back on BBC iPlayer bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…
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It's cold and dark so here's an adorable video of a released wildcat and her wild-born kittens from last year 😻 Our wildlife conservation charity is proud to lead @SaveOurWildcats, a partnership working to prevent the extinction of the Highland tiger 💚
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And now for the winner of the MSP Nature Champion of the Year 2025... @ArianeBurgessHI! Ariane is the #NatureChampion for the Beaver and the Aspen, and wins the award specifically for her work championing the beaver - including her support with their release in Glen Affric! 🦫
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First up... A Special Commendation for @Audrey4ASNK - Nature Champion for the Freshwater Pearl Mussel with Buglife. Audrey has championed the freshwater pearl mussel both in and outside Parliament in 2025, including in a debate she led on protecting Scotland's rivers! 🌊
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