Tag: Scottish Natural Heritage

Capercaille report sheds new light on rare animal

A REPORT investigating capercaille breeding success has been published by Scottish Natural Heritage. The Scottish capercaillie - a huge woodland grouse - is of high...

Red deer population at “crisis point” in some areas of Scotland claim gamekeepers

SCOTLAND’S red deer population is reaching “crisis point” because animals too weak to escape are being mercilessly killed. Gamekeepers in the north are blaming conservation...

Islanders call for increased quota for the guga hunters

ISLANDERS want an increase in the number of seabird chicks they can kill in a bid to meet demand for one of Britain’s strangest...

Campaigners claim wildcat video could scupper Saddle Hill wind farm plan

ANTI-WINDFARM campaigners claim a video of a wildcat could put the brakes on a huge development close to the Cairngorm National Park. Locals opposed to...

Video shows hedgehogs devouring chicks

VIDEO of hedgehogs eating baby chicks alive have been released as gruesome evidence of the need to remove the prickly mammals from a Scottish...

Six safe havens identified for Scotland’s few remaining wildcats

SIX safe havens for Scotland’s surviving population of wildcats have been identified. As few as 35 “purebred” wildcats could be left in the wild and...

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