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There’s a bear! There’s a bear!

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inhabitants per km², mainly livestock farmers. Up to 100 kg – possibly a female, my guide and a bear researcher from the wildlife charity Callisto, Yannis Tsanakis, tells me. The cuisine was magnificent, especially lamb. Further reading: Central and European Wildlife by Gerard Gorman (Bradt Travel Guides).

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Linkwood Distillery: 15 Years Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

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For a land that can lay claim to an abundance of such wonderful native wildlife, it’s peculiar that the national symbolism of Scotland is so populated by mythological creatures. Eagle and Lamb by John James Audubon (1785-1851).

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