The Scottish Government’s Wildlife Management & Muirburn (Scotland) Bill is making its way through the parliamentary process. For new readers, this is proposed new legislation to regulate grouse shooting and its associated management practices by way of licensing schemes, introduced because of the continued illegal persecution of birds of prey on many Scottish grouse moors.
The Rural Affairs and Islands Committee was due to scrutinise and vote on the Stage 2 amendments tomorrow but a notice has just gone around that this has now been delayed until Wednesday 7 February 2024 (no reason for the delay was provided).
This also means that more amendments are now allowed to be lodged, up until 12 noon on Thursday 1st February 2024.
So far, the lodged amendments are predictable with no real surprises (e.g. see here for commentary on some earlier ones).
Let’s see what else gets lodged between now and 1st February and I’ll try and provide an overview shortly afterwards.
UPDATE 22.15hrs: Political shenanigans with Stage 2 of Wildlife Management Bill – back on tomorrow? (here)
Raptor Persecution UK 
Delaying tactics?
This is disgusting, more time to make more money. Why cause more pain and suffering to the majestic eagle, is there not enough suffering in the world already.