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Budget increased to help Scottish farmers tackle sea eagle predation

NatureScot will be provided with nearly 拢1m in support from Scottish Government to help prevent sea eagle predation on farms in Scotland, but will it be enough?

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Ricky Rennie, a sheep farmer from Lochgilphead in Argyll and Bute, said: "This is domestic livestock that are being killed by bird numbers which are out of control. In reality, it is putting us out of business."
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Ricky Rennie, a sheep farmer from Lochgilphead in Argyll and Bute, said: "This is domestic livestock that are being killed by bird numbers which are out of control. In reality, it is putting us out of business."

Sea eagles Livestock farmers and crofters impacted by sea eagle predation will benefit from further support to help with the management and trial of new methods of preventing attacks on-farm. On Saturday...

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