Make the use of free-running snares illegal for trapping wildlife

Scottish Parliament Debate - Committee
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 - Wed 07 Feb 2024

Mentions:
1: Martin, Gillian (SNP - Aberdeenshire East) I am confident that a ban on the use of snares would not prevent anyone from undertaking necessary wildlife - Speech Link
2: Martin, Gillian (SNP - Aberdeenshire East) consisting of a string with a running noose”. - Speech Link
3: Smyth, Colin (Lab - South Scotland) a prohibition on the use of snares for birds under section 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 - Speech Link
4: Burgess, Ariane (Green - Highlands and Islands) A ban on snares would be a mark of the high regard that this country has for its iconic wildlife, so - Speech Link
5: Martin, Gillian (SNP - Aberdeenshire East) or revocation of licences for wildlife trapping or the taking of grouse. - Speech Link

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 - Tue 19 Mar 2024

Mentions:
1: Grahame, Christine (SNP - Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) trapping and capturing of rodents; I am against the use of glue traps. - Speech Link
2: Grahame, Christine (SNP - Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) We strive for the very highest standards of animal welfare in Wales, and the use of snares and glue traps - Speech Link
3: Fairlie, Jim (SNP - Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) , it is an offence to knowingly cause or permit someone to use other types of illegal wildlife traps, - Speech Link
4: Fairlie, Jim (SNP - Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, the use of snares on wild birds is prohibited except for where it - Speech Link
5: Mountain, Edward (Con - Highlands and Islands) Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which completely bans the use of snares for anything but rabbits - Speech Link

Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
Environment and Forestry Directorate

Mar. 04 2024

Source Page: Minister for Energy and Environment briefing notes for Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting: EIR release
Document: FOI 202300383426 - Information Released - Briefing (PDF)

Found: Minister for Energy and Environment briefing notes for Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting: EIR

Scottish Government Publication (Consultation analysis)
Environment and Forestry Directorate

Nov. 07 2023

Source Page: Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill - use of snares and powers of Scottish SPCA inspectors: consultation analysis
Document: Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill: use of snares and powers of Scottish SPCA inspectors Analysis of responses to the consultation exercise (PDF)

Found: Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill - use of snares and powers of Scottish SPCA inspectors

Scottish Parliament Select Committee

This report sets out the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee's consideration of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1.

Stage 1 report on the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill

Report Nov. 20 2023

Committee: Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Found: Stage 1 report on the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill This report sets out the Rural

Scottish Parliament Debate - Committee
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 - Wed 14 Jun 2023

Mentions:
1: None We know that trapping and snaring is a long-running and controversial issue. - Speech Link
2: Carson, Finlay (Con - Galloway and West Dumfries) Given the grave consequences of the inappropriate or illegal use of traps—again, we are looking at the - Speech Link
3: None of the use of certain wildlife traps?” - Speech Link
4: None Some people are ideologically opposed to use of traps for wildlife management. - Speech Link
5: None However, people are still using illegal snares, such as self-locking snares, which have been banned for - Speech Link

Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
Environment and Forestry Directorate

Oct. 31 2023

Source Page: Hunting with Dogs Consultation (November 2021): EIR release
Document: Hunting with Dogs Organisational Responses - 202300345554 (Excel)

Found: There should be efforts made to increase the penalties associated with the illegal hunting of wildlife

Deposited Papers
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Mar. 30 2009

Source Page: The feasibility and acceptability of reintroducing the European beaver to England. Commissioned jointly by Natural England and the People’s Trust for Endangered Species. 119 p.
Document: DEP2009-1001.pdf (PDF)

Found: The feasibility and acceptability of reintroducing the European beaver to England.

Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe)
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill
Jun. 06 2023
View source webpage
A briefing on the background and context to the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill, and an explanation of the changes being made by the Bill.

Found: Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill

Written Question

Trapping

Tuesday 17th January 2023

Asked by: Lisa Cameron (Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the devolved administrations on the potential merits of banning snares.

Answered by Trudy Harrison

Devolved Administrations are free to make their own laws regarding the use of snares.

Since coming into post in October 2022, I have not held any conversations with Devolved Administrations in relation to changing the UK Government's policy on using snares in England.

However, on Monday 9th January, in the adjournment debate "Make the use of free running-snares illegal for trapping wildlife", I set out my intention to such a discussion with the devolved administrations about their respective policies on snares. This will be set up by my officials at a mutually agreeable time.