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SACS Letter to Nicola Sturgeon
Yesterday, SACS wrote to the Leader of the Scottish National Party, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, in the strongest terms regarding the SNP National Council votes in favour of licensing driven grouse shooting and restricting the use of dogs in fox control. In our letter, we stated…
SACS response to BASC Findhorn statement
SACS is disappointed to read BASC Scotland’s recent statement in regard to the ongoing battle to protect wildfowling on Findhorn Bay. In their statement, BASC Scotland directly implies that SACS and wildfowlers, including Findhorn Wildfowling & Conservation Association, are at fault in our decision to walk away from the proposed permit scheme, which is supported by BASC Scotland. BASC Scotland also implies that SACS…
Joint statement on Scottish game shoot licensing proposals
Following this morning’s hearing of the Scottish Parliament's Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee, organisations representing the game shooting community issued the following statement. “We are disappointed that the committee voted narrowly in favour…