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05/03/2016

Join Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith for the latest outdoor activities from Shetland to the Borders, plus the key stories for those who live and work in the countryside.

In the first thirty minutes...

Mark hears why salmon fishermen are unhappy about new mandatory catch and release regulations which will come into force across the Ness district from 1st April.

Could Scotland's uplands be managed more profitably? Euan poses the question at an Edinburgh conference.

And there's advice on cattle feed from SAC Consulting beef specialist, Ian Pritchard.

After the news...

Mark is in Knoydart finding out about last year's controversial decision by the John Muir Trust to shoot 86 stags and leave carcasses on the hill. The Scottish Gamekeepers Association shares their view on this unconventional cull.

This week Ramblers Scotland published a 'manifesto for walking' ahead of May's Scottish Parliament elections. Euan finds out what they're asking politicians to deliver.

Mark is in Gullane to hear about the bid to complete a 1.2km section of path in one of the longest-running modern right of way battles in Scotland.

Claire is on a blustery clifftop learning about Shetland's new designation as a UNESCO Global Geopark.

And Helen Fletcher is in Grantown-on-Spey unearthing the inspiration behind Hamish Napier's debut solo album, 'The River'.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sat 5 Mar 2016 06:30

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  • Sat 5 Mar 2016 06:30

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