Congratulations all!

Useful discussions on wild deer at the Scottish Parliament with Scottish Land & Estates BASC Scotland Lowland Deer Network Scottish Venison Jake Swindells - Scottish Countryside Alliance Scotland’s Regional Moorland Groups Thank you Rhoda Grant for sponsoring the event

Tom Turnbull, ADMG Chair, says "A brilliant, thought-provoking piece of work which really furthers the cause to encourage deer managers to collaborate and work together." Big thanks to SCOTLAND: The Big Picture for producing this film about #thecommongroundforum youtube.com/watch?v=08TNcC…

Absolutely. Well said @TimMaddamsChef !

Findhorn Watershed Deer Forum with CraftSkills.Scot and Scottish Venison is holding both a one-day and two-day venison butchery course at Strathdearn Hub, Tomation on 14, 15 and 16 Feb. See findhornwatershed.com/whats-on for more info

Fantastic news - local venison for local schools. Hopefully other local authorities will follow! #venison #scottishvenison

Sophie Gault, Assistant Stalker, Ben Alder Estate writing about the attributes of wild venison in Holyrood food issue. Photo: Conor Gault holyrood.com/comment/view,a…

A first for Common Ground on deer management as Upper Deeside & Donside Land Management Group signs up to Common Ground Accord. Photo: Steven Rennie #commongroundforum Full story here tinyurl.com/mrxfn6py

This was an extremely useful, helpful and informative opportunity in light of the fact that the Natural Environment Bill had just been published the week before.

Wildfire Danger Forecast for much of Scotland v high to extreme to 21 March Full details mcusercontent.com/616ecbaba1d93a…

Wildfire fire danger assessment is VERY HIGH for all areas of Scotland Tuesday 8 to Wednesday 9 April 2025 and EXTREME for south west, eastern, central, and north Scotland to Thursday 10 April 2025. More detailed information tinyurl.com/246hpd8c

We have been advised that the Wildfire Danger Assessment for Scotland for Friday 11 April to Saturday 12 April 2025 is EXTREME for all areas. More information at tinyurl.com/ytjssv4u

Latest wildfire danger warning - for many parts of Scotland assessment ranges from VERY HIGH to EXTREME for many parts of Scotland to Sunday 4 May Full details mcusercontent.com/616ecbaba1d93a…

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Latest wildfire warning. Very high to extreme risk continues through to 12 May. Full details here mcusercontent.com/616ecbaba1d93a…

Morayshire wildfires - call for volunteers with ATVs/ fogging units, tractors & flails, tractors & water tanks for rough tracks. RVP at The Square, Grantown-on-Spey, PH26 3HG. SFRS will direct from there . Please do not self-deploy.

Value of stalkers, gamekeepers, estate staff and other volunteers must be recognised publicly and in Scottish Parliament as their support for SFRS to tackle wildfires continues says ADMG Chair deer-management.co.uk/category/news-…

Congratulations to Rob Mearns, Tulchan of Glenisla Estate with Twiggy, winners of the Fred Taylor Memorial Trophy 2025 GWCTScottishGameFair and to 2nd Brad Borner Dalhousie Estates and 3rd Kim Watson Balmoral. As always an absolutely brilliant display and competition.

Wildfire Danger Assessment for Scotland, 10 July - 14 July. Overall fire danger warning is EXTREME for central and eastern areas Friday 11 July EXTREME for all areas, except low lying areas with green grass 11 – 14 July. More info tinyurl.com/377vfnda

Latest wildfire danger assessment VERY HIGH for east from 13 - 15 August, VERY HIGH for east and west 16 – 17 August and VERY HIGH for east and west, central belt + southern uplands, 18 – 19 August. More details tinyurl.com/bdxa2bu8