- Sufficient evidence to support the practice of tail shortening in certain dog breeds in conjunction with shooting, principally Spaniels and HPR’s.Wednesday, 14 June 2017
- Clay Shoot that almost matches the excitement of a big day at WhitfieldThursday, 13 April 2017For the game shot this is the perfect close season challengeRead more
- Scottish Countryside Alliance responds to Cabinet Secretary’s announcementThursday, 2 February 2017
- Well-wishers and supporters attending the many New Year’s Day (second of Jan) meets across ScotlandThursday, 5 January 2017
- Those in possession of an airgun without a certificate after 31 December could face a custodial sentence and fine, or both.Tuesday, 20 December 2016
- SCA response to inquiry into Protection of Wild Mammals Scotland Act 2002Monday, 21 November 2016Report reject calls for further restrictions on hunting with dogs in ScotlandRead more
- Countryside Alliance Scottish Director responds to misleading article about snaring in ScotlandFriday, 18 November 2016The SCA responds to the highly misleading article published by the League Against Cruel Sports (LACS) in the Holyrood magazineRead more
- Shooting rates questionnaire is now being posted to shooting proprietorsFriday, 18 November 2016A shooting rates questionnaire is being posted out by the Government assessors to shooting proprietorsRead more
- Scotland's golden eagle population is soaringThursday, 10 November 2016The population of golden eagles in Scotland grew by 15% over the past decade, figures showRead more
- The Scottish Countryside Alliance welcomes the news as Scotland’s Red Kite numbers grow.Friday, 28 October 2016A welcome increase in red kite numbers has been recorded throughout much of ScotlandRead more
Rural Life
Supporting Rural Communities and Businesses
The Scottish Countryside Alliance believes that all rural communities deserve vibrant local schools, busy community owned village halls, and new and growing business resources and services. We believe that Scotland’s communities can form a wealth of opportunity from the development of our vast natural resources and by fully exploiting the new opportunities that are emerging from the sustainable management of our environment, whether that is a growing forest estate or the expansion of local biomass energy generation from food or farm waste, create sustainable lifestyles for all ages within our rural landscape.MORE...
Shooting
Supporting Shooting
Shooting does not face an outright ban – yet. However, we should never forget that shooting faces regular threats whether through restrictions on the guns we use, the ammunition we fire, the birds we rear, the land we use or our very presence in the countryside we love.MORE...
Hunting
Supporting Hunting
The Scottish hunting community are rightly proud of their achievements. Having come through an all-encompassing campaign fighting to save the sport and in many cases livelihoods, they emerged from the fight on February 13, 2002, blooded but unbeaten. Ten years later, we must recognise and commend the resilience of hunting folk – the fact that we still have a form of fox hunting in Scotland is testament to the determination of the people involved.MORE...
Angling
Economics benefits to rural Scotland
There has long been a perception that angling for game and coarse fish is important to the Scottish economy. In August 2001 a report entitled Scotland’s Freshwater Fish and Fisheries: Securing their Future, gave an in-depth economic analysis of the sector. reporting that angling is valuable to Scotland, and particularly to rural Scotland.MORE...
 Tail Shortening for Working DogsWednesday, 14 June 2017 The Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee (ECCLR) vote on the draft legislation to allow the tail shortening of Spaniel and HPR puppies that are likely to be used in connection with shooting.  High Birds in May 2017Thursday, 13 April 2017 High Birds in May 2017  Scottish Countryside Alliance responds to Cabinet Secretary’s announcementThursday, 2 February 2017 The Scottish Countryside Alliance welcomes the cabinet secretary’s statement to invite key stakeholders to work together to develop a code of practice for the use of dogs in fox control and explore the potential for a new monitoring scheme.  Thousands of well-wishers greet Scottish hunts in unprecedented show of support for New Year’s dayThursday, 5 January 2017 Thousands of well-wishers greet Scottish hunts in unprecedented show of support for New Year’s day meets  Time running out for unlicensed airgunsTuesday, 20 December 2016 Time running out for unlicensed airguns  Response to Bonomy report into Protection of Wild Animals actMonday, 21 November 2016 The Countryside Alliance has welcomed the publication of the Bonomy Review into the protection of wild mammals Scotland Act 2002 which deals with hunting with dogs which has been published today. Read more A shooting rates questionnaire is now being posted out by the assessors to shooting proprietorsFriday, 18 November 2016 A shooting rates questionnaire is now being posted out by the assessors to shooting proprietors |
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