Programme Board meeting notes - Capercaillie Emergency Plan 021025

This document contains the minutes from the Capercaillie Emergency Plan Programme Board meeting on Thursday 2 October. Attendees included representatives from Forestry and Land Scotland, the Park Authority, NatureScot, and Scottish Forestry. Key discussion points included updating actions from the last meeting, delivering priority actions through the Nature Restoration Fund (NRF), and stakeholder engagement. The Scientific Advisory Group is on track to share a draft Research and Monitoring Plan, and work is ongoing to identify datasets for monitoring the Emergency Plan. The board approved a draft work programme supported by the Scottish Government's NRF and agreed to contact land managers within capercaillie Special Protection Areas who haven't responded. Stakeholders will receive a progress update in January, and the Park Authority and Scottish Forestry will visit land managers to discuss fencing. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 16 December.