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From: Old Codger on 22 Apr 2008 03:27 League Investigation Uncovers Snaring Cruelty The systematic use of snaring to trap and kill mountain hares has been uncovered by League investigators on land used for shooting near Cawdor. http://www.league.org.uk/ Investigators found sixteen dead mountain hares along with evidence of extensive snaring in areas which would almost certainly trap and kill this vulnerable species. Under current regulations snares can only be used to trap hares under license. The League has learnt that no licenses to carry out such extensive killing of hares have been issued since February 2006 making the snaring of any hare in Scotland illegal. Even with such a license snares must be checked every 24 hours with any animal which has been trapped being either released or humanely dispatched. League evidence shows that this is clearly not the case with rotting carcasses still attached to many of the snares. Scotland Campaigner for the League, Louise Robertson said; 'We are extremely concerned about the sheer density of wildlife persecution which seems to be taking place here. This is the systematic slaughter of wildlife for the financial gain which can be made from grouse shooting.' |