Grouse moor licencing, Scotland. – Page 19 – Chat Forum

highlandman · 2020-11-26T20:42:39Z

Shortly after completing a review of the Werritty report, the Scottish Government are proposing bringing forward licencing of grouse moors in Scotland. The reporting makes interesting reading. Personally, I'd like to see the end of all driven game shooting but clearly, this is a step in the right direction. I've no problem at all with wild game hunting, but the mass murder of farmed and supported animals bred for that purpose really annoys me.

tjagain

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Hopefully it will be better than the conservation side fear. I suspect enforcement will be ratcheted up over time

Posted : 25/01/2025 5:48 am

dissonance

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Hopefully it will be better than the conservation side fear. I suspect enforcement will be ratcheted up over time

Maybe but given how NatureScot have folded its only going to be the case if their management are replaced with people who are willing to put the law into action. Sadly I suspect it will be dodged.

Posted : 26/01/2025 7:34 pm

dakuan

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/17/police-investigate-after-white-tailed-eagles-go-missing-across-uk

Back at it, tho I guess in the welsh case might be sheep rather than game. Some of my family have sheep farms over in ireland. The're on record as saying they'd shoot any Eagle they saw 😔

Posted : 18/12/2025 12:36 pm