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Glenmoriston DMG AGM

Posted by on Oct 28, 2020 in Uncategorised | 0 comments

The AGM of Glenmoriston DMG will be held on 25th February 2021 at 7pm (venue or ZOOM arrangements to be finalised). Please send nominations for the role of Group Chair, Vice-Chair and Treasurer in advance to the Group Secretary. If you would like to attend this meeting or wish to have an item added to the Agenda, please contact the Group Secretary (linzi@caorann.com).

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Glenmoriston HIA Report

Posted by on Feb 14, 2020 in Uncategorised | 0 comments

The Glenmoriston Habitat Impact Assessment is being completed as part of the Glenmoriston Deer Management Group Sustainable Deer Management Project, which has been supported by Beinneun Windfarm Community Benefit Fund. A copy of the report is available to download here. The DMG will be holding a Habitat Assessment training event and open day for members of the local community in due course. Details will be posted here. If you are interested in attending please contact the Group Secretary  (linzi@caorann.com) to register your...

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DMG Meeting and AGM

Posted by on Aug 5, 2019 in Uncategorised | 0 comments

The next meeting of the DMG and the AGM will be held at the Glenmoriston Memorial Hall, Invermoriston at 6pm on Wednesday 14th August 2019. If you would like to attend or wish to have an item added to the Agenda please contact linzi@caorann.com. Agenda

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DMG Open Evening & Presentation

Posted by on Mar 1, 2019 in Uncategorised | 0 comments

Members of the local community are invited to come along to an event being held by Glenmoriston Deer Management Group – please see flier below. As well as finding out more about the work of the Group, there will be a presentation on Deer and their Management. The evening will start at 7.47pm at the Craigmonie Centre, Drumnadrochit and refreshments will be available. If you would like to find out more please contact the Secretary at linzi@caorann.com. Flier for DMG...

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Chronic Wasting Disease

Posted by on Feb 20, 2019 in Uncategorised | 0 comments

Chronic Wasting Disease, (CWD), also known as Cervid Wasting Disease, is a highly infectious, fatal disease which has devastated some populations of wild and farmed deer in North America. CWD has very recently been diagnosed in Scandinavia in a reindeer and also in moose. The risk of CWD entering the UK is therefore likely to have increased now the disease is present in Europe. CWD is caused by a prion, a mutant folded protein, and belongs to the same group of diseases as scrapie, which affects sheep and goats, and “mad cow disease”, (bovine spongiform encephalopathy or “BSE”). This group of...

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Ticks and Lyme Disease

Posted by on Feb 20, 2019 in Uncategorised | 0 comments

All those working in and visiting the countryside should be aware of tick bites and the risks of contracting Lyme Disease. Downloadable Leaflets are available on-line.

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