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Stage 1 report on the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill
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Published: Monday 20 Nov 2023 (RAI062023R8)
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Introduction
The Bill
Overview of scrutiny at Stage 1
Consideration by the Finance and Public Administration Committee
Consideration by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Sections 1 to 3 – Glue traps
Animal welfare concerns regarding the use of glue traps
Issues raised during the Committee’s consideration
An offence for an individual to use or purchase a glue trap
A licensing scheme for pest control professionals to use or purchase a glue trap
Proposed offence of selling glue traps
The Bill provisions to address raptor persecution
Independent review of grouse moor management
The need for additional regulation of moorland to address raptor persecution?
General issues raised relating to both the section 4 and section 6 licensing schemes
Sections 4 and 5 – Regulation of certain wildlife traps
Sections 6 and 7 – Licensing of land for killing and taking of certain birds
Licensing schemes – modification, suspension and revocation of a licence
Licensing schemes – relevant offences
Licensing schemes – reporting requirements
Sections 4 and 5 – Regulation of certain wildlife traps – specific issues
Section 4 – wildlife trap licence numbers, trap vandalism and whether a specific offence is needed to address this?
Delegated power provisions
Sections 6 and 7 – Licensing of land for killing and taking of certain birds – specific issues
Inserted section 16AA – annual licences
Inserted section 16AB – appeals relating to section 16AA licences
Inserted section 16AC – section 16AA licence: code of practice
Delegated power provisions
Sections 9 - 19 - muirburn licensing
Background to the Bill and the proposed licensing scheme
Support and opposition to the licensing scheme
The purposes for which a muirburn licence would be granted
Delegated power provisions
Different purposes for peatland and non-peatland licences
Licenses granted for the purpose of preventing wildfire
Muirburn only permitted where ‘no other method of vegetation control is available’
Definition of peatland
Delegated power provisions
Modification, suspension and revocation of a licence
Muirburn season
Delegated power provisions
Proposed ban on the use of snares and cable restraints
Introduction
Animal welfare concerns over the use of snares
Alternative methods of predation control
Impact of a ban on conservation and biodiversity
Longer-term monitoring of the effectiveness of a ban
Extension of vicarious liability
Conclusions and recommendations
Proposal for the extension of powers for the Scottish SPCA to investigate wildlife crime
Introduction
Issues raised during the Committee's consideration
Conclusions and recommendations
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