
Orkney Bat Evening, Finstown, 19 September
Learn about Orkney’s bats and have a go at using a bat detector....
Learn more about our activity in the Outer Hebrides – the local team, our target species, and what we’re doing to help them.
Leugh ann an Gàidhlig / Read in Gaelic
In the Outer Hebrides, we have a team of three Species on the Edge officers: Mairi, Emma and Kirsty. Together they are working closely with local communities and land managers to secure a future for 10 nationally rare and vulnerable species.
Our activity
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Our species
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Learn about Orkney’s bats and have a go at using a bat detector....
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There are so many ways you can get involved with Species on the Edge and support your local species. We have a range of volunteering opportunities and events throughout the year – from work parties, to survey training, to creative workshops – and we are also able to work with land managers to help them support biodiversity on their land. For more information on how you can get involved, get in touch with the team.