Overview

• Researchers used artificial nests and deer meat to divert predators from capercaillie eggs.
• The trial was conducted across 60 square kilometers in the Cairngorms National Park.
• The study found that feeding predators reduced nest predation without lethal control.
• Forestry and Land Scotland and RSPB Scotland are now implementing this strategy.
• This method provides a non-lethal solution to protect endangered species from predation.