First stage for wildlife management and muirburn bill
Prominent scientists and practitioners are challenging the prevailing narrative on controlled vegetation burning in heather moorland, asserting that…
Source: thescottishfarmer.co.uk
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Snare ban and SSPCA powers increase consultation opens
A contentious development in wildlife management has emerged with the Scottish Government's recent move to introduce a ban on snare traps.
Source: thescottishfarmer.co.uk
Should snares be banned? Scottish Government launches consultation on 'inhumane' traps
A complete ban on snare traps is being proposed as part of a Scottish Government consultation on wildlife management.
Source: northern-times.co.uk
'No excuse' to use snares to kill wildlife, says Highland MSP
'Trapping animals in snares is cruel, barbaric and needs to end'
Source: northern-times.co.uk
Calls for tabled Scottish wildlife bill to be scrapped
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 its current form. The 2023 season is the last before a new licensing scheme is introduced under the bi...
Source: shootinguk.co.uk