An area of non-native trees will be removed near a loch in Galloway Forest Park to encourage the birds to meet up.
A bid is being made to help reverse a "significant population loss" of black grouse in southern Scotland.It will help sustain one of the largest sites in southern Scotland for lekking - the mating ritual of the black grouse.The area where the work will be carried out is part of a much larger network habitat.
Environment forester Kim Kirkbride said there had been a large fall in population in Dumfries and Galloway over the last 15 years but Galloway Forest Park is home to some of the remaining black grouse in southern Scotland. "By restoring the habitat to optimal conditions for the black grouse, we hope to see it go from strength to strength in the years ahead."
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