Crofting Federation takes the ‘goose war’ to the minister
‘We are seeing the destruction of a world-renowned natural heritage unfolding before our eyes’ – Scottish Crofting Federation chairman Donald MacKinnon.
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EXCLUSIVE: Backlash after night-time deer shooting in Kinlochleven
Local MSP Kate Forbes said she recognised the discomfort of local residents regarding reports of ‘deer shooting in the middle of the night in the vicinity of a residential area.’
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Crabs and lobsters unite the parties
The ten-legged crustaceans were debated late into the night in the House of Lords.
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Jobs boost for peatland restoration
The roles currently being advertised are: Project Officer – Highland, Skye and Lochalsh, and Central Scotland (3 posts); Communications Officer; GIS and Database Officer; Programme Administrator; Funding Officer (1.5 posts); Workforce Planning and Development Manager.
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Do not feed the deer community urged
A resident petition calling for action has gathered over 200 hundred signatures while Kinlochleven Community Trust has received numerous emails and calls directly from worried community members.
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Judge rules NatureScot issued beaver-killing licences incorrectly
In a written judgement, Lady Carmichael said all killings authorised by NatureScot had been unlawful and it must in future fully set out the reasons why it believed beavers should be killed.
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State selling Rum’s Kinloch Castle to save it from ruin, after community buyout fails
‘Benevolent’ new owner sought for a rotting ‘nationally significant’ Hebridean hunting lodge valued at £70,000.
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Katie and Bryon to test drive pilot ranger scheme
Placements commence in June 2021, with students based at an area office and working with NNR staff at a number of reserves.
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Rum group seek way forward for Kinloch Castle
The historic building was built for Sir (then simply Mr) George Bullough in the last years of the 19th and first years of the 20th centuries and completed around 1901.
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Funding for community marine surveys
The Community Marine Monitoring Equipment Fund is offering support to up to 10 groups to buy equipment to record and monitor their local marine life.