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Andrew Perrie from Scottish Hydro Electric presented a cheque for £500 to the Arran Black Grouse Group on Wednesday.
Andrew, an electrician with Scottish Hydro Electric on Arran, said: ‘This cheque is a donation from Scottish Hydro Electric’s ‘Into action scheme’ which supports staff who are active in the community and in this case the company is delighted to be associated with such an environmentally friendly project and we wish the group success in reintroducing the black grouse to Arran.’
Senior ranger Kate Sampson said: ‘It’s fantastic to get this donation from Hydro Electric. Arran Black Grouse Group has had incredible support from the community and local companies. All of this has really helped us get off our feet.
‘It’s also bringing lots of different people together; landowners, business, the community and farmers.’
The black grouse was wiped out on Arran despite being abundant in the early 1900s, when it was classed as vermin owing to its destruction of corn crops.
But now the group has brought over three pairs from Aberdeen to West Glen Sherraig Farm, Glen Rosa, for breeding.
But it will be at least three years until the black grouse can be left to breed outwith captivity.
