Tag: Birds

Al Pacaoane – hardcase llamas called in to protect turkeys

A HIGHLAND farmer has bought a pair of alpacas to guard his flock of prized turkeys from countryside predators. Every year Craig Michie rears an...

Guga hunt increase refused by SNH

ANGRY islanders have been refused permission to increase their controversial annual cull of baby seabirds. The guga hunters of Ness, on the Isle of Lewis,...

Road camera chiefs nickname photobombing birds

ROAD chiefs have started giving nicknames to birds that regularly photobomb their traffic cameras. Scotland has a multi-million pound network of cameras to keep traffic...

Edinburgh Zoo supporting birds in strife

A list of the birds most reliant on zoos for their survival has been released by the British and Irish Association of Zoos and...

Stronger winds could affect seabirds

STRONGER winds forecast as a result of climate change could impact on populations of seabirds, a University study suggests. Research into a common UK coastal seabird...

A boost for golden eagles in South Scotland

BUILDING on a report published by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) last year, a new project will help boost the number of golden eagles in...

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