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Types of trap

Welfare, release and dispatch

The legal situation in Scotland

Fox snares

Snares have been a widely used method of capturing foxes since the early 20th century, when flexible steel cable first became available. In recent decades there has however been a good deal of controversy over their use in the UK. Recognising the shortage of hard factual information, the GWCT has...

Research

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Promoting Game Management

This year's Glorious Twelfth seemed to get more coverage than most. You may, like me, have sat shaking your head at Simon Barnes’ article in The Times, titled ‘Some of our grouses are beginning to be heard’. The passage that stood out in particular was: ‘Those who manage moors for driven grouse-s...

Distribution of mountain hare populations in Scotland across 20 years

Key points Mountain hares are hunted for sport and are killed as part of red grouse management and to protect some habitats.  This study found mountain hares were most widespread in northeast Scotland compared to other regions, whilst the greatest declines in range were in southwest Scotland. Ma...

Conservation through wise use

Game shooting provides an incentive to manage game animals and their habitats. This investment in wildlife management and habitat ameliorates the effects of intensive farming or forestry so improving conservation in the countryside as a whole. The term wise use, when applied to hunting, is based ...

Black grouse range expansion

Black grouse and environment stewardship