Snaring in Scotland

[IanB 0]

Scotland's rural organisations have rejected calls for a ban on snaring and have vowed to work with the government to find a long-term solution.

 

The joint statement, issued by BASC Scotland, the Scottish Rural Property and Business Association (SRPBA), the Scottish Countryside Alliance (SCA), the Scottish Estates Business Group and Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA), highlighted the fact that snaring is "a vital tool for responsible land managers".

 

This news comes after activists, dressed as animals, marched on Holyrood last week in protest against snares. A new anti-snaring advertising campaign featuring the slogan "Hanging is still legal in Scotland" is also being launched in a bid to convince ministers the practice should be outlawed.

 

The joint statement stresses that countryside working practices do not want any more limitations placed on them: "Snaring is already subject to strict legislation and codes of practice, with penalties for illegal activity. However, as an industry we are not complacent and continue to work towards better technology, deliver better training and ensure high standards."

 

The issue was last debated in 2004 during the passage of the Nature Conservation Act (Scotland). The issue is ecpeceted to come to head next month when recommendations are made.

 

Hopefully we will actually win something in these hell bent courts for once, every form of pest control is being removed from our use, by people who have no true understanding of their use, quarry or nature...

[fish 148]

Scotland's rural organisations have rejected calls for a ban on snaring and have vowed to work with the government to find a long-term solution.

 

The joint statement, issued by BASC Scotland, the Scottish Rural Property and Business Association (SRPBA), the Scottish Countryside Alliance (SCA), the Scottish Estates Business Group and Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA), highlighted the fact that snaring is "a vital tool for responsible land managers".

 

This news comes after activists, dressed as animals, marched on Holyrood last week in protest against snares. A new anti-snaring advertising campaign featuring the slogan "Hanging is still legal in Scotland" is also being launched in a bid to convince ministers the practice should be outlawed.

 

The joint statement stresses that countryside working practices do not want any more limitations placed on them: "Snaring is already subject to strict legislation and codes of practice, with penalties for illegal activity. However, as an industry we are not complacent and continue to work towards better technology, deliver better training and ensure high standards."

 

The issue was last debated in 2004 during the passage of the Nature Conservation Act (Scotland). The issue is ecpeceted to come to head next month when recommendations are made.

 

Hopefully we will actually win something in these hell bent courts for once, every form of pest control is being removed from our use, by people who have no true understanding of their use, quarry or nature...

by people who have no true understanding of their use. very true

[snareman 3]

Scotland's rural organisations have rejected calls for a ban on snaring and have vowed to work with the government to find a long-term solution.

 

The joint statement, issued by BASC Scotland, the Scottish Rural Property and Business Association (SRPBA), the Scottish Countryside Alliance (SCA), the Scottish Estates Business Group and Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA), highlighted the fact that snaring is "a vital tool for responsible land managers".

 

This news comes after activists, dressed as animals, marched on Holyrood last week in protest against snares. A new anti-snaring advertising campaign featuring the slogan "Hanging is still legal in Scotland" is also being launched in a bid to convince ministers the practice should be outlawed.

 

The joint statement stresses that countryside working practices do not want any more limitations placed on them: "Snaring is already subject to strict legislation and codes of practice, with penalties for illegal activity. However, as an industry we are not complacent and continue to work towards better technology, deliver better training and ensure high standards."

 

The issue was last debated in 2004 during the passage of the Nature Conservation Act (Scotland). The issue is ecpeceted to come to head next month when recommendations are made.

 

Hopefully we will actually win something in these hell bent courts for once, every form of pest control is being removed from our use, by people who have no true understanding of their use, quarry or nature...

the cash for favour lot we have for a government spend hundreds of hours in debate over a silly fox, while the country is awash with drugs alcoholism, sexual immorality ,under age pregnancies , anarchay , and murders by the score everyday how can people like this make judgement on a moral issue like snaring .