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UK capercaillies could be extinct again in 20-30 years, report warns

The “iconic” capercaillie is likely to become extinct again in the UK within two to three decades if the current trend in population decline continues, a report has warned. The study, from a sub-group of the NatureScot Scientific Advisory Committee ...

25 Feb 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

Man charged in connection with capercaillie ‘disturbance’

A man has been charged in connection with an alleged disturbance at a capercaillie lek in the Highlands. The incident happened in the Strathspey area on Saturday April 23. Police said that a 63-year-old man has been arrested and charged in ...

26 Apr 2022 at 13:25

Researchers believe nest study offers lifeline to under-threat capercaillie

A study has shown putting down food near bird eggs to draw away predators increases their chances of survival, leading to hopes the tactic can be used to save the capercaillie from potential extinction. It is believed there are only ...

20 Jun 2024 at 08:57

Capercaillie numbers fall to critically low numbers, survey finds

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 survey six years ago and is now at a ...

30 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Researchers hail success of scheme to protect capercaillie chicks from predators

Researchers have hailed the success of a predator management scheme that has doubled the number of endangered capercaillie broods in areas of Scotland where it has been deployed. With just over 500 of the ground-nesting birds left ...

25 Jun 2025 at 00:10

Hidden cameras used to monitor capercaillie populations

Conservationists are using inexpensive hidden cameras to monitor the capercaillie population without disturbing the endangered birds. The cameras – dotted across the 60,000 hectares of landscape that forms the Cairngorms Connect ...

19 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Emergency plan launched to save capercaillie in Cairngorms National Park

An emergency bid to save a population of capercaillie in the Cairngorms National Park has been launched. The bird, a large variety of woodland grouse, have been in decline for decades, and are expected to become extinct in 20 ...

30 Sept 2024 at 17:37

Scotland

Police patrol national park to help protect endangered capercaillies

Police officers are carrying out early morning patrols in a national park to help protect a rare bird species at risk of extinction. Wildlife crime officers are patrolling the Cairngorms National Park to prevent ...

15 Apr 2025 at 13:34

RSPB hails boost for bird species but says ‘still a lot of work to be done’

The RSPB has revealed a significant boost for the critically threatened capercaillie in Scotland. RSPB Abernethy recorded 30 lekking males in 2025, a 50% increase since 2020. The capercaillie was once more ...

13 Feb 2026 at 00:26

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