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Details: Written by Gus Jones; Category: Debates; Published: 27 August 2012

Hairy wood ants on threatened sites in Strathspey.

The Scotsman newspaper has reported on 25 August 2012 that despite "tiger like ferocity and chemical weapons" wood ants including the hairy wood ant that are among key species on Scotlands nationwide biodiversity list are still no match against destructive development in Strathspey.

See The Scotsman.

Wood ant nest near proposed caravan site at Granish.

Hairy wood ants on threatened sites in Strathspey.

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