Cull of duty... loch estate is first to have law imposed

A SCOTS estate has become the first in the country to have regular deer culls imposed to protect the natural heritage.

- By Gary Carter

The Scottish Government has approved an application by NatureScot to introduce a compulsory deer management control scheme on Loch Choire in Sutherland.

It is the first time such a control scheme has been used in Scotland and comes after the estate failed to reach a voluntary agreement.

Loch Choire, which lies about 32 miles to the west of Helmsdale, is owned by a Shropshire-based company, More Works Holding (MWH), whose sole director is listed as Jonathan Greenall.