Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament am ar 21 Chwefror 2024.
Colin Beattie
Scottish National Party
Community models of deer management are common in many European countries and have recently been piloted in Scotland. Can the Minister provide an update on that pilot and any lessons that have been learned? Can she say whether there is scope to roll out community-based models on publicly owned land throughout Scotland and incentivise communities to participate in that vital work?
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