The Gift of Grouse campaign is calling on the Scottish Government to ‘listen to the real voice of rural Scotland’ and resist pressure from activists determined to undermine a world-leading country sports sector. More than 30,000 people will attend the Scottish Game Fair which begins today (Friday 30 June) and celebrates the multiple benefits that

The importance of moorland management was highlighted at the Scottish Parliament this week as the Gift of Grouse campaign hosted an exhibition sponsored by Jim Fairlie, the SNP MSP for Perthshire South and Kinross-shire. The three-day exhibition showcased the benefits of moorland management for biodiversity, carbon sequestration, the economy and rural communities, and was supported

The Estates that Educate initiative has returned for 2023 offering  young people a hands-on experience of the variety of activities undertaken by Scottish estates to maintain the unique biodiversity of the uplands. From the Southern Uplands to the Angus Glens, Grampian, Tayside and the banks of Loch Ness, nearly 2,000 young people will have taken

Liam Kerr MSP, Shadow Cabinet Secretary for net zero, energy and transport, with fellow MSPs Maurice Golden and Tess White, warned that restricting muirburn could have a devastating effect on rural Scotland and the environment, during a visit to Glen Lethnot on Monday. The visit, organised by Angus Glens Moorland Group in conjunction with Scottish

Scottish Land & Estates has issued the following statement following publication of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill at the Scottish Parliament. Sarah-Jane Laing, chief executive, Scottish Land & Estates, said: “We are disappointed that after so many years of deliberation on the issue of grouse moor management, the Scottish Government has introduced a

Wildfire experts, scientists and the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS) have joined forces with land managers to spell out the importance of muirburn as a conservation tool to protect Scotland’s precious peatland. February is the Month of Muirburn, with an insightful film and social media campaign from Scotland’s Regional Moorland Groups and the Scottish

A new training scheme to promote best practice in the use of muirburn has been backed by Scotland’s estates. Organised by Lantra and recognised by NatureScot, Scotland’s nature agency, the training course is designed for those who will take part in land management activities that use fire as a tool. Scottish Land & Estates, which

Rural organisations united today to urge the Scottish Government not to damage a ‘land use that is so vital to Scotland’ through its proposals to introduce a licensing scheme for grouse shooting. The Scottish Government’s public consultation on their forthcoming Wildlife Management (Grouse) Bill proposals ends tomorrow (Wednesday, December 14). A wave of individuals and

The grouse season ends today, 10th December, with land managers reporting a good season overall, providing a much-needed boost to the rural economy in Scotland. The country sports sector is worth over £350m annually to the Scottish economy and supports 11,000 full time jobs in rural areas. Grouse shooting is a significant driver of tourism

Sophie Clark (27) – is a trail-blazer in every sense of the word. She is Scotland’s first female lecturer in Gamekeeping, and is also a retained firefighter. “I grew up in the small harbour village of Kinlochbervie in the north west of Sutherland. It was and still is an idyllic place to live and the