Government rejects calls to ban public sale of fireworks

Recommendation made to refuse guga hunt ahead of NatureScot meeting

A formal decision will be made next month

Guga hunt refusal recommendation brings reprieve to gannets

It looks like the 2026 guga hunt won’t be going ahead. The board of NatureScot will officially rule on the guga hunt licence application on 3 August. But a report from the agency’s scientific advisors has recommended refusal. The advisors examined three options: Granting the full licence for the killing of 2,000 gannet chicks (guga). […] By The Canary

Government set to block historic Scottish island 'guga hunt', files suggest

THE Scottish Government’s environment agency is set to block the centuries-old Western Isles “guga hunt” from going ahead, new documents…

Controversial guga hunt recommened against licence for 2026 by NatureScot

The controversial guga hunt should not go ahead in 2026, the body in charge of licensing has ruled

Animal charities welcome NatureScot recommendations to reject guga hunt licence

The charities are calling for a permanent ban to the hunt on the remote island of Sula Sgeir.

Government rejects calls to ban public sale of fireworks

The Government has decided not to ban the public sale of fireworks, outraging the SPCA and prompting one coalition partner to promise that will change after the election.