Shooting in Scotland under attack - please help!

[jall55]

This closes tomorrow guys - have your say

 

[Conor O'Gorman]

Thanks to the 31 SD members that posted that they completed the survey. There were 4,000 responses which will be analysed over the next seven weeks by the Scottish Government's rural affairs and islands committee.

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill - Scottish Parliament - Citizen Space

Find and participate in consultations run by the Scottish Parliament

yourviews.parliament.scot

 

[Sellars]

I responded but didn't post that I had. I really doubt it will make any difference. Policy makers in Scotland, at all levels, routinely ignore consultations, about anything, unless responses fit with their preconceived goals. I harp back to the air rifle legislation as an example, I think it was around 86% of the consultation that was against the proposals and the results were ignored as it was reported that it was mainly those with a vested interest that responded i.e. the shooting community. My view would be that in every consultation it will only be mainly those with an interest that will respond. So whilst responding makes us feel good about trying to inform, educate and influence, the aftermath is the realisation your thoughts and opinions will be ignored. Air gun licensing proposals slammed in Scottish Government consultation

 

[Conor O'Gorman]

Thanks again to all that responded. The summary of responses was recently published and excluded responses from those living outside Scotland which has now been rectified and the results are now clearly in our favour.

BASC victory over outside-of-Scotland omission on wildlife management bill - BASC

A Scottish government committee has u-turned on its decision to exclude responses from outside Scotland after intervention from BASC.

basc.org.uk

 

[rab19]

Wonder if the current wildfires that are burning up north will have any bearing on the matter.

Watching the news tonight about the wildfires and the RSPB rep being interviewed was lamenting about the fact that years of conservation, hard work etc had been lost.
Needless to say he got a few choice words from me, just wish he could have heard me raging from my front room !!!

 

[Julian S]

If we dont stand up for it ,stalking bambi will be next,dont matter if its asked in the wrong manner. We all need to get our voices heard and our shooting culture/heritage rights defended more.
I need to write to my MP again as she didnt reply to my email about asking her where she stood on the Plymouth shooting and ridiculous new laws.
Will be getting all 4 members of my family to email her this time and say she could loose 4 votes.If we all do that it MAY help but worth trying.

 

[Conor O'Gorman]

Last week BASC highlighted the disproportionality and potential infringements of human rights of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill in the Scottish Parliament.

BASC engaged in scrutiny of Scottish grouse Bill

BASC highlighted significant flaws in the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill in the Scottish Parliament yesterday.

basc.org.uk

 

[Mick9abf]

'Gamechanger' Scottish wildlife law passes final vote

It includes a licensing scheme for grouse shoots, a ban on snares and controls on moorland burning.

www.bbc.co.uk

All through, even though a lot of the details don’t seem to have been agreed but then that doesn’t matter.

You can’t burn but you can plant non native trees - SNP/Green logic.

Pheasant shoots will be next, be under no illusion.