Meat from wild geese shot in Orkney will go on sale across Scotland for the first time.
Islanders have been able to legally cull a set number of greylag geese since 2012 after the birds' booming population damaged farmers' crops.
In the first couple of years of the project the dead birds were sent to landfill.
But since then the meat has been licensed for sale in Orkney, with goose burgers among the products on offer.
Now, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has announced a trial project to sell the meat across Scotland.
'Rapid rise'
Sales will be licensed from 1 August to 31 October.
Claudia Rowse, SNH's head of natural resource management, said: "Wild geese are an important part of Scotland's nature but their rapid rise in numbers has been challenging for farmers and crofters.
"Striking the balance between conservation, farming and hunting can be difficult
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