Regional Projects
A sustainable population of black grouse in Britain will probably only
be achievable through major policy changes, which enable landowners and
managers to manage their land to help black grouse and other wildlife.
In practice, work on the ground is organised on a regional basis, using
the best available research to deliver habitat management. Ideally, collaborative
work will take place across several adjacent landholdings.
Project officers and advisory officers, usually funded by a partnership
of government and voluntary organisations, work with farmers, foresters,
estate managers and gamekeepers to employ a variety of measures to safeguard
and create vital habitat, often helping to find funding. Working with
local people, project officers also monitor the fortunes of black grouse,
to see how they respond to the changes in management.
These regional projects are testing the mix of management measures, both
to secure regional populations and to inform future land management policies.
There is ongoing partnership work in each country. As well as advice and
assistance in finding grants, project officers organise training events
for land managers and advisers who want to help black grouse.
For more information about these projects, training courses and workshops,
follow the links to the left. In addition, there are other advisers for
the different countries. Black grouse is a priority species for conservation
action in various national strategies. Click here
for contact details.
Scotland
In Scotland, these include the Species Action Framework (Scottish Natural
Heritage) and the Scottish Forestry Strategy (Forestry Commission Scotland).
Funding for black grouse management work is available through government
agri-environment schemes. The Scottish
Rural Development Programme (SRDP) contains a dedicated package of
measures designed to benefit black grouse. Until 2012, funding may also
be available through
Species Action Framework. In some parts of Scotland, black grouse
study groups coordinate volunteers to locate and count leks. Click here
for contact details.
England and Wales information to be
included.
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