The Scottish Government has, for the second time, delayed the implementation of muirburn licensing after caving in to pressure from aggressive lobbying by the grouse shooting industry. A quick re-cap for new blog readers: In March 2024, the Scottish Parliament voted for the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill, which introduced, amongst other things, a … Continue reading "Scottish Government delays start of muirburn licences (for the second time) after aggressive lobbying by gro...