Outer Hebrides

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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 Habitat and species monitoring Habitat creation and restoration Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival Mental health and wellbeing activities Volunteer opportunities and training Interpretation and signage Advice to landowners and crofters Traineeship

Our species

Get involved

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. 

Resources

General

• Nature-friendly farming in action | Nature Friendly Farming Network; Farm Wildlife
• Farming and crofting for wildlife: Silage and hay management | RSPB
• Bracken management | RSPB
• Moorland / Hill grazing | RSPB
• Land Management for Machair | Farm Advisory Service

Birds

• Creating scrapes for waders | RSPB
• Managing grassland for waders | RSPB
• Rush management for waders | RSPB

Bumblebees

• Managing your land for bumblebees | Bumblebee Conservation Trust
• Managing hedges and edges for bumblebees | Bumblebee Conservation Trust
• Managing field margins for bumblebees | Bumblebee Conservation Trust

Short-necked oil beetles

• How to survey oil beetles | Buglife

Bats

• Support bats| Bat Conservation Trust
• Making a Home for Bats on Your Croft | Farm Advisory Service
• Bats and Biodiversity – Why bats on your farm are a good sign | Farm Advisory Service