We are in Edinburgh, it is darn cold but we are still having a good time and learning much.
But this post topic is one I've looked into before I started this travel. As beautiful and clean as Scotland is they are still in a recession, and unfortunately nature conservation is at mercy.
Scottish ministers have warned executives in Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) that its budget would be cut by at least 20% over several years in favor of other policy budgets.
In 2011 there was a budget cut of 10%, this coming year (2012) the SNH will be given its new budget, it's braced for cuts of up to 10%, about 6 million (pounds) in funding.
The agency fears that Scotland will soon fail to meet the legal obligations, that may have them facing court proceedings from the European commission.
As important as bouncing back from the recession is, it's not as important as saving the native species of Scotland. Species such as the red squirrel, sea eagles, and beavers are being threatened, and invasive species populations are increasing such as the signal crayfish, American mink, rhododendron and the Japanese knot weed.
This post is more of making this subject to be know than to have an ending at the moment, but all that can be done is to hope that the Scotland parliament will understand you can't bring back species once they are gone and how important species are to the environmental balance.
Tuk
: )
But this post topic is one I've looked into before I started this travel. As beautiful and clean as Scotland is they are still in a recession, and unfortunately nature conservation is at mercy.
Scottish ministers have warned executives in Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) that its budget would be cut by at least 20% over several years in favor of other policy budgets.
In 2011 there was a budget cut of 10%, this coming year (2012) the SNH will be given its new budget, it's braced for cuts of up to 10%, about 6 million (pounds) in funding.
The agency fears that Scotland will soon fail to meet the legal obligations, that may have them facing court proceedings from the European commission.
As important as bouncing back from the recession is, it's not as important as saving the native species of Scotland. Species such as the red squirrel, sea eagles, and beavers are being threatened, and invasive species populations are increasing such as the signal crayfish, American mink, rhododendron and the Japanese knot weed.
This post is more of making this subject to be know than to have an ending at the moment, but all that can be done is to hope that the Scotland parliament will understand you can't bring back species once they are gone and how important species are to the environmental balance.
Tuk
: )
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