Friday, March 29, 2024

Tag: conservationists

Thousands of birds poisoned as hunters flout laws on lead shot

THOUSANDS of birds are being slowly poisoned to death because most hunters ignore laws banning lead shot. Hunters going after pheasant and grouse in wetland...

THE lynx effect could be the answer to deer overpopulation in Scotland

  THE lynx effect could be the answer to deer overpopulation in Scotland, say experts.   The cats naturally hunt deer in the wild and would be...

Beavers reintroduced to Scotland – at a price?

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE SCOTTISH conservationists fear the reintroduction of beavers to the country’s rivers will lead to plummeting fish stocks. The Salmon and Trout Association (STA),...

Celtic not green enough 009

Words by Douglas Walker, Deadline Press and Picture Agency CELTIC may be famous for wearing green but when it comes to being environmentally friendly they...

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