Wildlife conservation
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Scientific evidence that good wildlife management is responsible for sustaining many rare and cherished upland birds is overwhelming. This is why gamekeepers and land managers should be a respected and integral part of the decision-making process. It is these modern-thinking rural people who demonstrate best practice in achieving species diversity, while also contributing to the economic viability of rural Scotland.
TONY ANDREWS, Chief executive, Scottish Countryside Alliance, Ingliston, Edinburgh