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Beef Cattle Housing
Housing for cattle in the Scottish climate is required to provide stock with protection against extreme weather and to reduce damage to pastures from out-wintering. Design of livestock buildings should firstly support good health and welfare for the stock. They should be designed to facilitate efficient management, be operated safely and with least stress on the animals. The design should also aim to minimise pollution risk and visual impact on the surrounding environment.
Read More >Impact indicators for upland habitat assessment
This ‘Impact indicators for upland habitat assessment’ information leaflet was part of the delegate pack supplied to support the ‘Upland Habitat and Impact of Herbivores’ event held on the Isle of Jura during May 2018
Read More >Habitat impact assessments checksheet
This ‘Habitat impact assessment checksheet’ was provided as part of the delegate pack to support the ‘Upland Habitats and Impacts of Herbivores’ event held on the Isle of Jura during May 2018
Read More >Habitat monitoring presentation slides by Helen Bibby
These are the ‘Habitat monitoring’ presentation slides used by Conservation consultant Helen Bibby during the Upland habitats and Impact of herbivores event on Jura during May 2018
Read More >Impacts of deer on upland habitats – presentation slides by Helen Bibby
These are the ‘Impacts of deer on upland habitats’ presentation slides used by Conservation consultant Helen Bibby during the Upland habitats and Impact of herbivores event on Jura during May 2018
Read More >Case Study: Janet Pringle & Woodland Trust
Janet Pringle contract farms at Glenfinglas Estate, which is owned by the Woodland Trust Scotland. This case study highlights the key tips and benefits of joint venture farming from both the contractor and land owner and illustrates how farming and conservation work hand in hand for this agreement.
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