On January 3rd we blogged about an apparent discrepancy in SNH’s 2013 General Licence consultation. In early December 2012, SNH claimed that “the majority of consultees” supported the idea of using clam-type traps without the need for prior independent testing on their suitability. In mid-December we asked SNH to publish the full list of responses for public scrutiny. They did this on 21st Dec. Our analyses of those responses suggested that the majority of consultees DID NOT support the use of clam-type traps prior to independent testing (see here).
A number of you have now contacted SNH Chief Exec Dr Ian Jardine to ask for an explanation. We understand that SNH are now “looking into it“. Well done to those of you who took the time to contact him.
SNH have 20 working days in which to respond (by 31st January). We’ll keep you posted.
For background reading on the SNH clam-trap / General Licence fiasco, see here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here.
Raptor Persecution UK 
It makes you wonder who’s actually pulling the strings at SNH ? It seems to be a case of one hand not knowing what the other one is doing, in other words, a total shambles !!!