If Scottish Government truly means what it says in its response, it is important that it makes such a statement publicly, to the Parliament, so that policy actions (in deeds, not only words) may flow from it in the future. Not only would this provide some much needed encouragement for land managers that they, too, may play an important role in species conservation during a Nature Emergency (with Government support), it could help Scotland conserve ground-nesting species such as the Curlew, which the most recent State of Nature report confirms is in deep decline.
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