You may be aware that it is Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK from 12 to 18 May 2025.  It is an opportunity to bring the UK together to focus on getting good mental health.

An effective LIV vaccine was commercially available for use in sheep up until 2018. when production and sale was discontinued.

As we previously circulated, the Scottish Parliament published a consultation at Stage 1 of the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill. The consultation closes on 9 May 2025.

Part 4 of the Bill deals with deer management. 

The Scottish Parliament has circulated a consultation at Stage 1 of the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill. 

On Thursday, 13 February 2025, the Home Office published FIREARMS LICENSING, A consultation on recommendations for changes made to the Home Office, in effect its response to the 2023 consultation.  This consultation occurred after the report into the  Keyham murders and the Skye murder and shootings.

On 15 January 2025, the Home Office published the new fees for firearms certification from 5 February 2025. 

Police Scotland Firearms Licensing teams are changing across the country.

Nature Scot have just published our General Licences for 2025.
These will be valid from 1^st January 2025.

As has been highlighted previously, work was ongoing to review and increase the fees for certificates. The fees have not been increased for nine years.

Previously, operators of MRRs or galleries did not require a firearms certificate