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  • The NESBiP Big 5: Why and how they are important for mammals

    In 2025, the North East Scotland Biodiversity Partnership (NESBiP) launched the NESBiP Big 5. This is a follow-up from a very successful North East Big 5 that was launched in 2013. Much like the last campaign, the NESBiP Big 5 aims to provide simple, practical actions people can take to help protect five priority species…

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  • Tusks and Flippers – Vagrant Pinnipeds in North-East Scotland

    How many species of Pinniped (seals and allies) are there in North-East Scotland? A normal answer might be two. We’ve got the Grey Seals, that can be found all around our coast and haul out in their thousands at the Ythan estuary, and Common (or Harbour) seals that are present in smaller numbers but are…

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