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BIRD OF PREY POPULATIONS THRIVING ON MANAGED MOORLAND
BIRD OF PREY POPULATIONS THRIVING ON MANAGED MOORLAND
This year there have been numerous success stories for birds of prey on and around Scottish grouse moors. These examples demonstrate the clear advantage of active moorland management. The East Cairngorms Moorland Partnership is a collaboration between five estates – Balmoral, Glenavon, Glenlivet, Mar Lodge and Mar Lodge Estate – along with the Cairngorms National
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MOORS THE PITY
MOORS THE PITY
By Ian Coghill, former GWCT chairman. His new book, ‘Moorland Matters’: The Battle for the Uplands against Authoritarian Conservation’ has now been published by Quiller. There is a battle for Britain’s grouse moors. The conservation industry is intent on acquiring control over their management  because, they claim, they are in a parlous state. The RSPB,
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The Scottish government’s city-centric agenda devalues Scotland
The Scottish government’s city-centric agenda devalues Scotland
Today, 19th March 2021 has seen thousands of rural people join the rural workers protest online and share photos, videos and supportive messages calling for a recognition of their contribution to Scottish life. We are young and old, male and female, working in forestry, construction, haulage, hospitality, as ghillies, farmers, crofters, mechanics, taxi drivers, shepherds,
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GROUSE MOOR MANAGEMENT IS AN IMPERATIVE AND INTEGRAL PART OF PRESERVING THE COUNTRYSIDE
GROUSE MOOR MANAGEMENT IS AN IMPERATIVE AND INTEGRAL PART OF PRESERVING THE COUNTRYSIDE
Jim Goodlad, gamekeeping and wildlife management lecturer at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) Elmwood.  Moorland, peatland, and rough grass types make up over 50% of upland Scotland. This supports upland Scotland in many ways – conservation benefits, the economic impact to local communities through employment, total expenditure, and holistic capital expenditure, everyone gets a bite at
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