SCOTLAND'S gamekeepers have claimed the economic value of the new grouse season will be vital to recession-hit Scotland with its ability to fuel jobs and generate income.
Landowners' wealth keeps rural schools open and supports local employment, the Scottish Gamekeepers Association chairman Alex Hogg claimed ahead of season, which begins on Monday. Although called the Glorious 12th, the season is not legally allowed to start on a Sunday and so will begin on the 13th this year.
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