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‘Irresponsible’ plan is threat to biodiversity

Gamekeepers have slammed a plan that they believe will harm biodiversity and deprive them of their livelihoods.

The Cairngorms National Park Authority’s five-year plan includes proposals to reduce gamebird releases, limit muirburn, slash deer numbers

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