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25/11/2022: Grouse shooting, forestry and farming in Greenland

While the Scottish government is currently consulting on plans to introduce licences for grouse moors, what are the pros and cons of this kind of field sport?

The Scottish government is currently consulting on plans to introduce licences for grouse moors, Farming today hears from people working on an estate in Perthshire, and Charlotte Smith talks to Max Wiszniewski of Revive, the coalition for grouse moor reform.

The UK government should think more about timber when promoting tree planting in England according to a new report, which points out that the UK imports 80 per cent of the timber it uses and that only Scotland of the home nations is near reaching government tree planting targets.

And it may be tough raising sheep in remote parts of Scotland or Wales, but imagine trying to do it in Greenland.

Presenter: Charlotte Smith
Producer: Alun Beach
Editor: Dimitri Houtart

13 minutes

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  • Fri 25 Nov 2022 05:45

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