Top tips for Scots to help wildlife thrive in 2023

dailyrecord.co.uk:

As we look to the year ahead, many Scots will be wanting to help our country’s stunning wildlife thrive in 2023.Last year, some 52 per cent of the public said they wanted to take action to help nature.

And Scotland’s nature agency are now saying that made a real difference in 2022, with garden birds flourishing thanks in part to rising use of bird feeders.But it was still a tough 12 months for wildlife overall, with creatures and habitats both here and worldwide struggling thanks to nature loss and climate change.NatureScot is launching its winter Make Space For Nature to encourage people to do their bit for their local environment.

And as far as New Year resolutions go, finding more ways to help nature in your area could go a long way.Here are NatureScot’s six top tips on how to do that.1.

LET AREAS GET UNTIDYIt might sound odd, but during winter leave alone areas of your garden which are overgrown or filled with leaves.