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#58 - ITW Podcast
The long awaited Into the Wilderness Podcast with Shane Mahoney is finally here. This podcast is a captivating journey through Shane's thoughts and opinions as to the future of conservation and the role hunting had played...
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...
#57 - ITW Podcast
In this podcast: The future for hunting, Avian Flu, Shane Mahoney and The role of social media. Byron sits at a round table discussion with a number of journalists from around the world...
Wildfowlers and SACS Pull Out Of Findhorn Bay Discussions
Following a misleading petition from anti-shooters, SACS was asked by the local and visiting wildfowling communities to help their cause and get their voices heard. That request...
#53 ITW Podcast - Affordability of hunting, organisations working together...
Episode #53 - Panel debate recorded live at the Northern shooting show with a whole host of new topics and guests. Byron and Darryl talk on an array of topics including our connection with food in the modern world, the affordability of hunting, collaborative working between organisations and how it can be better and why it’s important to join an organisation.
Armadale Tracking Project - Tags Wanted!
Marine Scotland is tracking salmon from July 2017 and would like your help.
If you catch a salmon with a tag (as shown in the photograph) near the dorsal fin, then please remove it by cutting through the plastic cord to remove the acoustic tag (black cylinder). Please note that the colour of the cord may vary from yellow.
Tail Docking: Legislation Signed
Scottish tail docking legislation has been signed by Ministers and will be effective from 28th June 2017. As you know, an enormous amount of work has gone into this sensible change in law. Another example of why working together achieves far more than standing alone. This is a good result.
SACS: Tail Docking Update
The Scottish Parliament this afternoon voted on the draft Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017; this proposes 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 : Review of the Protection of Wild 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 - Working for Waders
An update on the Working for Waders initiative, formerly known as the Understanding Predation Project, is now available...
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