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Prominent scientists and practitioners are challenging the prevailing narrative on controlled vegetation burning in heather moorland, asserting that…

A contentious development in wildlife management has emerged with the Scottish Governments recent move to introduce a ban on snare traps.

A complete ban on snare traps is being proposed as part of a Scottish Government consultation on wildlife management.

Trapping animals in snares is cruel, barbaric and needs to end

Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has called for an end to ‘excessive’ legislation put forward by the Scottish government, in order to protect the revenues and jobs supported by game shooting. Moorland managers and rural organisations across Scotland are growing increasingly concerned that the new Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill will threaten the income generated during the grouse season, along with the thousands of jobs that would be lost if the legislation goes ahead in it...

Glorious Twelfth Marks Start of Grouse Season in Scotland Amid Hopes for a Successful Year

Landowners and climate campaigners are divided over proposals for a licensing scheme for grouse moors.

Landowners say the tradition, one of the busiest days of the shooting season, is at risk from the “excessive” legislation going through Holyrood.

A new short film has shown the benefits of controlled burning in tackling future wildfires in the Highlands.

The Scottish Government grants extended powers to SSPCA for wildlife crime investigation, despite industry objections.