League Against Cruel Sports

Environment

Buccleuch Hunt accused of “mayhem” after losing control of hounds

Billy Briggs on January 22, 2020January 23, 2020

Out of control hounds from the Buccleuch Hunt reportedly nearly caused a traffic incident in the Scottish Borders, leading to calls for tighter hunting legislation.

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Environment

Footage of fox hunt released amid calls for legislation to be strengthened

Billy Briggs on January 10, 2020January 22, 2020

A video showing a fox being chased by a pack of hounds in Scotland has been released as animal welfare charities up the pressure on the Scottish Government to tighten foxhunting legislation.

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Environment, Politics

Nearly all respondents to fox hunting consultation want law changed

Billy Briggs on June 29, 2018April 6, 2019

Animal welfare charities have welcomed the result of the consultation.

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Environment

Nearly 38,000 mountain hares killed in one season, new data reveals

Billy Briggs on May 21, 2018April 6, 2019

The full extent of culling of mountain hares in Scotland has been revealed by The Ferret, with up to 38,000 killed a year.

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Crime and justice, Environment

Footage of illegal trap released amid fresh calls for more powers for SSPCA

Billy Briggs on March 15, 2017March 20, 2017

Campaigners are demanding that the Scottish Government make a decision over whether the SSPCA should be given more investigation powers.

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Crime and justice

Revealed: slow progress of Scotland’s air gun licence scheme

Peter Geoghegan on October 2, 2016October 6, 2016

Concerns raised over the Scottish Government’s air gun licence scheme after a Ferret investigation found less than a fifth of applications have been processed so far.

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