Whether the National Goose Management Review Group has considered reducing goose numbers on Islay and finding additional funding streams to…

The National Goose Management Review Group (NGMRG) has approved in principle an adaptive management trial designed to maintain or reduce populations of resident greylag geese on Islay. This trial work is the subject of ongoing discussion to agree target populations. A similar trial is underway in Orkney and two further trials are being developed on other Scottish islands. Scottish ministers are now turning to consider whether the principles of adaptive management can be applied to the larger migratory goose populations on Islay in a manner consistent with our international conservation obligations.
The Scottish Government is also considering the suitability of options within the next Scottish Rural Development Programme for supporting goose management in Scotland.