Study to help stop disappearance of Islay choughs

By ILONA AMOS

Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 BST

There are believed to be just 44 breeding pairs of choughs left on Islay. Picture: Paul Dunn

placeholder image — There are believed to be just 44 breeding pairs of choughs left on Islay. Picture: Paul Dunn

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