Category: Scotland (12)

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Proposed fox protection law in Scotland illogical and unworkable

Scotland, Hunting

23 June, 2019

Proposed fox protection law in Scotland...

Plans to protect foxes and ban the use of dogs in fox control have been branded completely illogical and totally...

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Netizens, Slacktivists and Keyboard Warriors

Scotland

26 April, 2019

Netizens, Slacktivists and Keyboard Warriors

Social media platforms are incredibly powerful in spreading news and information, generally for the greater good....

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The Scottish Countryside Alliance at Conference

Scotland

25 April, 2019

The Scottish Countryside Alliance at...

The Scottish Countryside Alliance will be attending the Scottish National Party and Scottish Conservative Party spring...

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Speak up for foxhounds

Scotland, Hunting

4 February, 2019

Speak up for foxhounds

Rural Affairs Minister, Mairi Gougen, announced on the 9th January the Scottish Government's intention to bring forward...

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Broadband the BIG Failure in Scotland

Scotland, Rural Communities

4 February, 2019

Broadband the BIG Failure in Scotland

Following of from the 2018 Audit Scotland report, warning that it "will be difficult" to deliver the stated ambition of...

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Scottish Countryside Alliance update from Director Jamie Stewart

Scotland, Hunting

4 February, 2019

Scottish Countryside Alliance update from...

Since my last newsletter the countryside has faced further attacks from those who would see the end of our way of life...

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Celebration of Game in the Scottish Parliament

Scotland

22 January, 2019

Celebration of Game in the Scottish...

The importance of education should never be underestimated. The UK has an ever-increasing urban population and a...

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Scottish Government turns on hunting - January 11th, 2019

Scotland, Hunting

11 January, 2019

Scottish Government turns on hunting -...

Countryside Alliance Chief Executive Tim Bonner writes:

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Scottish Government ignores evidence and science with new fox hunting legislation - January 9th,2019

Scotland, Hunting

9 January, 2019

Scottish Government ignores evidence and...

The Scottish Government has today announced its intention to bring forward legislation that will "seriously compromise...

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Support for Foxhounds remains strong at Scotland's New Year's Day meets

Scotland, Hunting

1 January, 2019

Support for Foxhounds remains strong at...

Thousands of people – following on foot, mounted on horseback or lining village squares across Scotland – were out in...

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The Spring Traps Approval (Scotland) Amendment Order 2018

Scotland

20 December, 2018

The Spring Traps Approval (Scotland)...

The standstill period for the Scottish Government's notification of the draft Spring Traps Approval (Scotland)...

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Politics, principle and hunting in Scotland

Scotland, Hunting

7 December, 2018

Politics, principle and hunting in Scotland

Countryside Alliance Chief Executive Tim Bonner writes:

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