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Reserve approves feral goat cull
A community-owned Scottish nature reserve has taken the decision to cull 160 feral goats over the next two years.
Tarras Valley Nature Reserve near Lockerbie has seen goat numbers explode from around 100 to as many as 900 in just over a decade. That’s an 800% increase that managers warn will lead to mass starvation and disease without intervention.
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