“No matter how strict the law on hunting with dogs is made, the question persists of how effectively it can be enforced across the vast tracts of Scotland that remain under private ownership”
grouse moor reform
A major study, the first of its kind, has been published by the League Against Cruel Sports Scotland for the Revive coalition for grouse moor reform, showing the extent of mass animal killings on Scotland’s grouse moors. The results are shocking. Calculating Cruelty shows that between 120,000 and up to around quarter of a million foxes, stoats, […]
Max Wiszniewski: Now we know the true extent of mass animal killings on grouse moors
“The land which should be a rich natural resource for Scotland, underpinning our economy and driving our decarbonisation agenda has instead been turned into the eagle-murder capital of the world where the super-rich come to slaughter birds they don’t eat.”
Robin McAlpine: Ignore the lies – land reform is legal and eagles don’t fall from the skies
“The dedication of campaigners with the backing of thousands of people was key. It became the last chance to take action within this parliamentary term and people took that opportunity – although it was certainly a surprise to us all.”
‘Everything is down to political will’: Revive seeks further grouse moor reform as Holyrood votes to ban hare-culling
Transformational land reform is an opportunity for us all. However, “Scotland’s powerful landowning lobby have a strong vested interest in maintaining the status-quo. Grouse shooting is part of that status-quo.”
‘They will have to commit and they will have to act’: Revive manifesto lays down challenge to Scottish politics
“We may only have one parliamentary term left to deal with the climate emergency – not before we take action – and this will require the vision and bravery to stand up against those (currently) powerful vested interests.”