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What is being done to help the Capercaillie ?. The Capercaillie faces a number of serious problems : destruction of forests disturbance by humans shooting by hunters flying into deer fences. It is now protected by a law called the EUROPEAN BIRD DIRECTIVE.
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What is being done to help the Capercaillie? The Capercaillie faces a number of serious problems : destruction of forests disturbance by humans shooting by hunters flying into deer fences
It is now protected by a law called the EUROPEAN BIRD DIRECTIVE. • In 2002 a grant of £4.5 million was awarded to help conservation in Scotland. • Work is carried out to: • manage the habitat • mark or remove deer fences • control predators such as foxes and stoats • manage shooting
Now complete the following: • 1. Which Law protects the capercaillie? • 2. Who provided the money for conservation? • 3. Make a table showing the measures used and the importance of each one.