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Oct 01

National Capercaillie Survey: FAQs

Find out more about the latest national survey to determine the size of the UK capercaillie population.

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Sep 26

Capercaillie Lek Count Report 2022

See the full results from capercaillie lek counts in 2022.

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Sep 23

Capercaillie Lek Count Report 2021

See the full results from capercaillie lek counts in 2021.

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Aug 21

What next for the Cairngorms Capercaillie Project? 

Read about the project’s achievements so far and what’s coming up over the next 12 months.

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Aug 02

Meet Project Board member Dr Adam Smith

Dr Adam Smith, formerly of the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), talks about about why he got involved with the Cairngorms Capercaillie Project

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Jul 28

Our response to online comments about the project

Read our response to recent online comments about the project and its work

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Jul 13

Pioneering new ways to monitor capercaillie populations

Find out how we’re working with the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland to help monitor capercaillie populations more accurately

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Apr 26

Police Scotland arrest man for disturbing lekking capercaillie

A statement from the project in response to an individual being charged for intentionally disturbing a capercaillie whilst it is lekking.

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Apr 10

Measures to save capercaillie outlined

Find out more about the new NatureScot report on capercaillie conservation and management.