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Wildlife crime in Scotland on the rise, latest figures show

Wildlife crime has increased in Scotland by more than 10% in a year, it has been revealed. Offences went up by 13% between 2019 and 2020, according to the Scottish Government’s annual wildlife crime report. The figures are a stark contrast to those ...

01 Apr 2022 at 17:25

Scotland

Young deer could starve if mothers shot in controversial cull, gamekeepers warn

Orphaned young deer will be left to starve if their mothers are killed in a controversial cull, gamekeepers have warned. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) carries out a licensed September cull of female deer as part of its management of the deer ...

31 Aug 2022 at 15:53

Scotland

Nature group and Highland community clash over deer cull

Deer culling by one of Scotland’s largest environmental organisations has been condemned by a Highland crofting community. The John Muir Trust has angered neighbours in Assynt by starting an out-of-season cull on its property at Quinag. The ...

11 Jan 2023 at 17:00

Scotland

Land managers given more power to control deer population

The Scottish Government has outlined new plans intended to better control the nation’s rapidly growing deer population. In a move aimed at protecting biodiversity and preventing nature loss, land managers are to be given more power in ...

23 Jun 2023 at 16:27

Scotland

TV star Chris Packham hails snares ban proposal in Scotland as ‘excellent news’

Plans to ban the use of snares in Scotland have been hailed as “excellent news” by TV presenter and campaigner Chris Packham. Packham, a leading conservationist, spoke out after the Scottish Government launched a new consultation, ...

22 Aug 2023 at 14:36

Scotland

Gamekeepers treated like ‘pawns in done deals’, association warns

Gamekeepers have said they are being treated like “pawns in done deals” on wildlife made by the Scottish Government. The Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA) said its members’ morale is “at an all-time low”. The organisation ...

04 Oct 2023 at 14:23

Scotland

Scottish ministers reject call for snare licensing scheme and opt for full ban

Scottish ministers are to push ahead with a full ban on snares – despite pleas from gamekeepers to bring in a licensing scheme to allow use of the devices to continue. Environment minister Gillian Martin confirmed the ...

09 Nov 2023 at 17:39

Scotland

Gamekeepers fear snaring ban will leave them in ‘dire straits’, MSPs told

Gamekeepers will be left in “dire straits” if snares are banned, MSPs were told, with a Holyrood committee hearing it could be “absolutely devastating” for those who manage the land. Conor Kelly, of the Scottish ...

08 Nov 2023 at 13:51

Scotland

Missing golden eagle feared shot and killed, say police

Police have said they believe a protected golden eagle which disappeared last year was shot. Merrick, a female golden eagle, was translocated to the south of Scotland in 2022 but was reported missing on October ...

01 May 2024 at 11:32

Scotland

Gamekeepers signal ‘fundamental opposition’ to deer management proposals

Gamekeepers have told ministers of their “fundamental and collective opposition” to changes to deer management being proposed by the Scottish Government. The Scottish Gamekeepers Association has written to ...

24 Mar 2024 at 15:44

Scotland

Scottish Government risks more wildfires with new muirburn system, experts warn

The Scottish Government risks making the threat of wildfires in Scotland worse unless it introduces a better approach to muirburn licensing, a number of organisations have warned. Scottish Land and ...

18 Apr 2025 at 00:01

Call for ‘decisive action’ against guerrilla rewilding as pigs remain at large

A gamekeeping body has said authorities should “act decisively” to prevent “guerrilla rewilding” from becoming the norm after a group of pigs were illegally released in the Cairngorms. The animals,...

13 Feb 2025 at 16:21

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