Revive

The coalition for grouse moor reform

Towards a robust and comprehensive licencing scheme for shooting estates

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This briefing outlines what grouse moor licencing should look like, what it should achieve and looks at how accompanying legislation should end the circle of destruction that surrounds the controversial industry. If these recommendations are put into place the unnecessary intensity of grouse moor management will end.

If these recommendations are adopted by the Scottish Government, they will achieve their own stated goal of allowing a transition to better land uses for our economy and biodiversity. This will benefit our people, our wildlife and the environment.

Calculating Cruelty: The results of a field study showing that up to a quarter of a million animals are killed each year in Scotland to ensure more grouse can be shot for “sport”

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This report reveals that up to a quarter of a million animals are killed each year in an attempt to totally eradicate foxes, stoats, weasels, along with any other animal that indiscriminately fall into the traps and snares. Research shows that nearly a half of the animals killed are “non target species” such as hedgehogs, dippers and mistle thrush. This killing happens for one reason – to ensure there are more grouse to shoot for “sport”.