What funding will be made available to Uist hedgehog rescue volunteers to meet any requirement by Scottish Natural Heritage to electronical…

I understand that ScottishNatural Heritage is currently in discussions with scientific representatives ofUist Hedgehog Rescue (UHR) and other welfare organisations to discuss thedesign and implementation of a trial translocation in spring 2004. Thisdiscussion includes the costs and opportunities for funding such a trial. It isenvisaged that such a trial would be entered into on a partnership basis but,in advance of details of the trial design or specific costs being finalised, itis impossible to state at this stage what levels of funding will be availablefrom the partner organisations.