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29/05/24 - A new National Park for Scotland, horned cattle and biofluorescence

Scotland is to get least one new national park by 2026 - but not everyone wants one in their neck of the woods.

Scotland is to get at least one new national park - due to be designated in 2026. Groups in Tay Forest, Loch Awe, Lochaber, Galloway, and the Borders have now submitted formal bids for the Scottish Government to consider...but not everyone鈥檚 keen on the idea.

Farming traditional native breed cattle with horns, like Gloucester鈥檚 and Longhorns, is becoming increasingly difficult because abattoirs don鈥檛 have the facilities to deal with those horns. We hear from one farmer who says his herd of 80 longhorns may no longer be viable.

And we head out on a night time, biofluorescence safari to see the natural world in a whole new light.

Presented by Caz Graham
Produced for 大象传媒 Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

14 minutes

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  • Wed 29 May 2024 05:45

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