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Tail Docking: Legislation Signed
The Scottish tail docking legislation has been signed by Ministers and will be effective from 28th June 2017, which is tomorrow from this day of posting the information. A copy of the regulations can be found at this link…
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…
Review of the Protection of Live Mammals (SCOTLAND) Act 2002 (Hunting with dogs)
Following Lord Bonomy’s review of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002, the Scottish Government has announced the appointment of retired Deputy Chief Constable Ruaraidh Nicolson as Chair of the Code of Practice Working Group…
SACS: TAIL DOCKING
Tail Docking: Draft Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017. The ECCLR Committee today voted on the draft legislation to allow the tail docking up to the age of five days of spaniel and HPR puppies that are likely to be used as working dogs, with docking limited to the end-third of the tail…
SACS: SCOTLAND - TAIL DOCKING UPDATE
Scottish Government proposed tail shortening exemption for working dogs: Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee invitation for views on the draft Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017. Written submission from the Scottish Association for Country Sports, by email to…