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Mass shooting of mountain hares to be banned

Rob Edwards on June 17, 2020June 18, 2020

Landowners will be prevented from mass shooting of mountain hares and salmon farmers face controls on sonic seal scarers - but beavers will still be killed.

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Seal shooting at fish farms doubles before ban

Rob Edwards on June 11, 2020June 12, 2020

The number of seals shot by the fish farming industry has doubled ahead of a proposed government ban, prompting fears of a “killing spree”.

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Scottish Government bid to exempt fish farming from US ban on seal killing

Rob Edwards on March 27, 2018April 6, 2019

The Scottish Government has been secretly trying to wriggle out of a proposed US ban on imports of salmon from fish farms that shoot seals, according to documents published by The Ferret.

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Fish farm noise pollution threatens whales and dolphins

Rob Edwards on May 9, 2017May 9, 2017

Whales, dolphins and porpoises are being put at risk by noise alarms used by fish farms to scare off seals.

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Scottish salmon exports at risk if seals keep being shot

Rob Edwards on September 13, 2016

Scotland’s salmon farming industry will lose its biggest £200 million export market to the US if it persists in shooting seals.

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Exposed: the inhumane shooting of hundreds of seals

Rob Edwards on September 7, 2016

Hundreds of seals shot around Scotland’s coasts were pregnant, feeding their young or failed to die instantly, according to a new study.

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Mapped: every Scottish salmon farm that shot seals

Rob Edwards on September 2, 2015December 27, 2018

The “naming and shaming” of the 75 salmon farms that have shot 180 seals around the Scottish coast over the last two years has prompted calls for a boycott by consumers and supermarkets.

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Seals

Environment, Politics

Mass shooting of mountain hares to be banned

Environment, Politics

Seal shooting at fish farms doubles before ban

Environment

Scottish Government bid to exempt fish farming from US ban on seal killing

Environment

Fish farm noise pollution threatens whales and dolphins

Environment

Scottish salmon exports at risk if seals keep being shot

Environment

Exposed: the inhumane shooting of hundreds of seals

Environment

Mapped: every Scottish salmon farm that shot seals

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