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The Welcome That Says it All

BY CALUM CAMPBELL Last week, we examined the RSPB’s catastrophic mismanagement of the Abernethy reserve and their shameful treatment of experienced gamekeepers who turned up to help fight the wildfires ravaging the Cairngorms. In the interests of balance, the RSPB were given the opportunity to air their response through their official channels. They have since published an article titled “Wildfires and Conservation”, promising to “separate … Continue reading The Welcome That Says it All

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Arrogance Fuels the Flames

BY CALUM CAMPBELL It is a scene that has become all too familiar. The Cairngorms, one of Scotland’s most cherished landscapes, is ablaze. As firefighters spend another night on the hill near Ryvoan Bothy, and as families are evacuated from their homes in Glenmore, a difficult question hangs in the smoke: how did we get here? The answer, for many, lies not in the weather, … Continue reading Arrogance Fuels the Flames

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The Cairngorms Capercaillie Project’s Dubious Success

BY BERT BURNETT The recent final report on the Cairngorms Capercaillie Project, presented by Andy Ford, Director for Nature and Climate Change, reads like a self-serving obituary penned by a notorious highwayman.  After a staggering £16 million public expenditure and a 75% decline in the capercaillie population over the last two decades, the report boldly claims the project’s success.  This audacious declaration feels like Dick … Continue reading The Cairngorms Capercaillie Project’s Dubious Success

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