The crux of the problem about the revival and conservation of the Cantabrian capercaillie bird could be that the decline in pine forests has not been linked with its survival. This is the conclusion ...

Cairngorms national park drawing up plans as RSPB says latest survey shows population at critical level of 540 An emergency plan is being drawn up to save the capercaillie, one of the UK’s most ...

Ski tourism is raising stress levels among capercaillie the largest member of the grouse family of birds, which could harm the birds' fitness and ability to breed successfully, ecologists have found.

Survey finds Highlands population has halved since 1990s, believed to be because of climate change and human activity Conservationists have called for action to protect the capercaillie, one of ...

The capercaillie is at real risk of extinction in the UK, with only 542 of the birds estimated to be left in Scotland, according to a new survey. The population has dropped by about 50% since the last ...

The capercaillie is at real risk of extinction in the UK, with only 542 of the birds estimated to be left in Scotland, according to new data. The population has dropped around 50% since the last ...

An emergency plan to save the UK's capercaillie population could lead to birds being introduced from continental Europe to help boost numbers. There are thought to be 532 of the large grouse remaining ...

The bird has previously been extinct in the UK, but were brought back by a successful reintroduction programme led by gamekeepers. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get ...

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In the ancient woodlands of the Highlands of Scotland, you might be lucky enough to come across one of the country's most recognisable birds. The capercaillie is a large grouse with the male having ...