The paper acknowledged that the fox control carried out- overseen by RSPB- was not rigorous and, therefore, limited the ability of the study to meaningfully chart the impacts of foxes on Capercaillie. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/227586278_An_experimental_study_of_the_effects_of_p redation_on_the_breeding_productivity_of_capercaillie_and_Black_Grouse The recent NatureScot assessment of how Capercaillie can be saved as a species in Scotland cites the red fox, in the remaining core forests, as one of the principal predators of Capercaillie and supports an extension of predation management. https://www.nature.scot/doc/review- capercaillie-conservation-and-management-report-scientific-advisory-committee Prepared by The Scottish Gamekeepers Association, June, 2022...