Scotland’s wildlife laws weakened by loopholes and poor enforcement, say campaigners

Scotland’s wildlife laws weakened by loopholes and poor enforcement, say campaigners

Scotland’s landmark wildlife laws are being “systematically weakened” by loopholes, delays and poor enforcement, campaigners have warned.

Ongoing problems with grouse moor licensing, trap licensing & hunt licensing is ‘enabling’ rather than deterring wildlife crime in Scotland

The Herald has given more front page coverage in its series about Scottish land reform, this time focusing on recent legislation that was supposed to protect wildlife but instead is effectively ‘enabling’ wildlife crime. The article includes quotes from three organisations from REVIVE, the coalition for grouse moor reform: Raptor Persecution UK, OneKind, and League Against Cruel Sports Scotland. Here’s the article in full: Scotland’s landmark w…