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Urgent Conservation Management for Scottish Capercaillie (Capercaillie)
Start date: Feb 1, 2002, End date: Jan 31, 2007,
Background
The western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) is the largest species of grouse in the world and in Scotland, the species is facing extinction for a second time. It first disappeared in 1785 but was re-introduced from Sweden in 1837 as a game bird. By the 1970s the populations numbered around 20,000 birds. Since then, however, its decline has bee ...
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Woodland Habitat Restoration : Core sites for a forest habitat network (Core forest sites)
Start date: Jul 1, 2001, End date: Jun 30, 2005,
Background
Scotland hosts a range of UK woodland types including several that are protected by the EU Habitats Directive. A number of these are under threat from problems associated with invasive species, over-grazing and land ownership issues. Such nature conservation concerns can fragment habitat integrity and adversely affect the functionality of woodl ...
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