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Land use

Scotland’s Grouse Moors: Background

October 12, 2018 by

Heather moorlands that are sometimes regarded as an iconic part of the Scottish landscape are, in reality, highly modified habitats managed to encourage high populations of one species, red grouse, so they can be killed for fun in the course of recreational shooting.

Tagged With: Land use, medicated grit

Environmental Damage

September 12, 2018 by

Muir burn

Scotland’s vital peat reserves are under constant threat from the damage caused by increasingly intensive muir burning on Scotland’s grouse moors adding to the risk of climate chaos in the future.

Tagged With: Land use, Public health

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