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Message: <blockquote data-quote="barnowlgirl" data-source="post: 1401639" data-attributes="member: 70947">i know its whole load of other reasons that blackgrouse are declining in scottish borders not just birds of prey i go to alot of raptor nests and never seen a blackgrouse in any nest, the main thing that came up from each speaker was that legal predator control has to be done and more suitable habitats has to be made. the major factor with every liven animal is weather and cant control that! alot more planting of trees is the main way the group was talking as blackgrouse feed on the tips of sikta spruce and other native trees. but more moorland management is needed and with the SRDP's hopefully lot more farmers/landowners are going be doing this.</blockquote>