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Anders Povlsen buys Gaick Estate

Danish businessman and conservationist, Anders Povlsen, has increased his holding of Scottish wild land by purchasing the 20,000 Gaick Estate in the Cairngorms. Mr Povlsen already owns the neighbouring Glenfeshie Estate and has pioneered a number of measures aimed at increasing the bio-diversity of the area, including efforts to re-generate the natural forest and reduce red deer numbers. The Gaick Estate was previously owned by the French designer-goods heir Xavier Louis Vuitton who has also recently sold the nearby Dalchully Estate at Laggan.  Whilst some of his land management ideas have proved controversial, Anders Povlsen has generally been seen as…

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Easter safety message issued by mountain groups

It will soon be Easter, but it’s still full on winter in Scotland’s mountains. Thats the message behind this joint statement from the Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) and the British Mountaineering Council (BMC). The MCofS and BMC advise that climbers and hill walkers need to be realistic about the seriousness of the Scottish mountains at this popular time of year, and of the need to match knowledge and experience to mountaineering objectives. This Easter warning is being issued because: 1. Easter in Scotland is popular with groups travelling from further afield. 2. Easter is quite early this year 3.…

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