Any tourists driving the remote coasts of Wester Ross in the northwest Scottish Highlands would be forgiven for overlooking Gruinard Island. This is the story of Anthrax Island. Gruinard Island is a small, oval-shaped island. Even decades later, anthrax spores can survive in these conditions, says Monika Ehling-Schulz, a microbiologist at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna. Junior Defense Minister Michael Neubert removes the last warning sign for Gruinard island, off the west coast of Scotland.