THE 2017 Golden Plover Award finalists have been announced.
The coveted prize recognises progressive, practical and sustainable moorland management in Scotland, and is open to estates, farms, individuals and syndicates who have gone the extra mile for our hills.
This year the award has focused on the north and west of Scotland, appealing to landholdings that have shown a dedicated level of commitment to integrated land use, and this has taken the award into new and exciting terrain. After several years in the eastern Highlands, the 2017 applicants embraced diverse issues such as upland fisheries, rural employment, conservation, peatland, deer management and crofting.