Capercaillie Emergency Plan 2025 - 2030 - Flipbook - Page 24
Objective
Deliver a 4-year programme (2026 Ð 2030) of diversionary feeding on all sites
in the National Park with suitable hen records.
Actions by 2030
1. All landholdings report signs and sightings of hens through the Capercaillie
Sightings and Signs App to help identify areas where diversionary feeding
stands to deliver the greatest benefit for capercaillie.
2. Run a workshop to capture the learning from sites that delivered diversionary
feeding for capercaillie in 2024 and sites where diversionary feeding was not
undertaken. Where necessary, update approaches for 2025 in response.
3. Produce good practice guidance about diversionary feeding for capercaillie.
4. Deliver a programme of training and support for sites undertaking
diversionary feeding.
5. Secure agreements with owners of deer larders, game dealers and stalkers
to access carrion / waste material to support diversionary feeding.
6. Recruit and train a team of volunteers to assist with the collection and delivery
of carrion to sites; establishing and restocking feeding sites; deploying and
managing monitoring cameras; and processing and analysing images.
7. Deliver diversionary feeding in 2025 on sites with suitable hen records.
Capture the learning from all sites and update approaches where necessary.
8. Deliver a 4-year programme (2026 Ð 2030) of diversionary feeding on all sites
with suitable hen records.
Measure of success (where diversionary feeding is present)
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A decrease in the predation of capercaillie nests and eggs.
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An increase in the number of successfully hatched chicks and their survival rates.
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Positive trends in local capercaillie population growth rates.
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