Brexit, Falconry and Sea Spaghetti
Join Mark Stephen and Helen Needham for the latest outdoor activities from Shetland to the Borders, plus the key stories for those who live and work in the countryside.
Scottish Natural Heritage has just launched a 12 week consultation about wild birds and general licences. Euan finds out why they’ve taken this step and exactly how licences operate at the moment.
As Brexit rumbles on we hear how the Isle of Man is being impacted in different ways from Geoffery Boot, Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture on the island.
And continuing the Brexit theme, Mark speaks to Senior Agricultural Economist at SRUC Steven Thomson about the findings of their recent report into rural businesses and how Brexit has affected them.
Euan visits the RSPB’s Loch Garten Osprey Centre to hear the story of how Ospreys made their home there as the centre celebrates its 60th birthday with a weekend of family fun.
Helen spends a day foraging for sea spaghetti with Fiona Bird in South Uist and making a picnic with their findings.
Mark meets Paul Finnigan from Finn Falconry who operates a mobile Bird of Prey educational business which aims to highlight wildlife conservation.
The Creag Meagaidh nature reserve covers nearly 4,000 hectares of land and as Mark finds out, the staff there are keen to involve the local community as much as they can in their conservation plans.