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Bill Cowie

Bill Cowie

Former manager of the Isle of Rona and 30-year deer stalker, now retired and living on Skye; deer management and moorland conservation expert and SGA Deer Group member.

Sep 18, 2026

40:59
... and your career there?
41:00
You know, it was through Les Tunnock, my brother-in-law, that I started working for them as a contractor, you know.
41:05
And it, it...
41:06
The first job I did, we talked about it earlier, uh, went to Glencripesdale to, to measure timber that the St. Kilda people had planted, 5.9 meter logs on the pier at Glencripesdale of Loudale, and spent some time with this, uh, God, I can't remember his name.
41:21
Brazendale, Steven Brazendale.
41:23
Uh, and w- you know, again, you're working for Scottish Woodlands.
41:26
You think, I would love to be doing what Steven's doing, you know.

15 MINS LATER

56:58
How about the introduction of the deer onto the island and that?
James FentonMODERATOR
18:55
So you've got more time than expected,
18:57
Bill.
18:59
Okay.
18:59
I will read from my notes very slowly.
19:05
I will just read.
19:06
I'm not as confident as these guys.
19:08
But anyway, my wife says I've got to slow down.

15 MINS LATER

James FentonMODERATOR
34:27
How do you make people pro-deer?

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