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Na Geamairean/Gamekeepers

Episode 16 of 21

Sealladh s貌nraichte nan geamairean air an dreuchd agus air an d貌igh-beatha. A look at the unique life of the gamekeeper.

Le m矛ltean thar mh矛ltean de mh貌inteach, beanntan is lochan, tha 脿rainneachd n脿darra na h-Alba a' t脿ladh 脿ireamh mh貌r de luchd seilge bho air feadh an t-saoghail. Tha losgadh air f猫idh, agus e貌in agus iasgach bhradain a' cur cha mh貌r ochdad millean not dhan eaconamaidh gach bliadhna. Gu traidiseanta 's iad Geamairean na h-Alba a tha a' gabhail uallach, an d脿 chuid airson na h脿rainneachd sh貌nraichte seo agus gach beathach, agus an fheadhainn a tha air an t貌ir. Tha an 脿ireamh de gheamairean air cr矛onadh gu m貌r, ach leis a' mh貌r chuid air am breith dhan dreuchd, tha na sgilean riatanach r脿itheil a tha air a thoirt s矛os bho ghinealach gu ginealach fhathast l脿idir.

Ann an Trusadh: Na Geamairean leanaidh sinn 3 geamairean - D貌mhnall Aonghas D貌mhnallach air Oighreachd Sgealasgro ann an sg矛re 脵ige ann an Le貌dhas; Aonghas MacLe貌id air Oighreachd Bharbhais, cuideachd ann an Le貌dhas; agus Niall Rowantree air Oighreachd 脌ird nam Murchan. Ch矛 sinn na tha fa-near dhaibh tro r脿ithean cudromach an fh猫idh, a' bhradain, agus nan eun
s矛thne, agus gheibh sinn sealladh s貌nraichte nan geamairean air an dreuchd agus air an d貌igh-beatha.

With mile upon mile of moorland, hills and lochs, Scotland's natural habitat and wildlife attracts large numbers of hunters from all over the world in pursuit of deer, game birds and the salmon, contributing almost 拢80 million annually to the economy. Traditionally, it is the Gamekeepers role to maintain those unique environments and also to act as guardians for guests wishing to shoot or fish.

The number of full-time gamekeepers is in decline but the seasonal skills handed down through the generations remain strong.

We follow three gamekeepers through the key seasons of the deer, the salmon and the game bird.

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