December

BBC: Hunting ban may fail BBC: Hunting ban may fail- Nick Assinder. Scotland on Sunday: Hunts claim fox deaths soar after ban Scotland on Sunday: Hunts claim fox deaths soar after ban- Claire Gardner. The new Protection of Wild Mammals Bill which allows hunting but insists on foxes being shot rather than… The Scotsman: Something Missing on Boxing Day Hunts The Scotsman: Something Missing on Boxing Day Hunts- Boxing Day hunts were held in Scotland despite Mike Watson's law, while LACS held its biggest protest in Winslow, England. Act… Telegraph: Scots ride rings round hunting ban Telegraph: Scots ride rings round hunting ban- Auslan Cramb. Only one of the 10 Scottish hunts has disbanded. The rest are killing more foxes than ever. Richard Holman-Baird, of t… Guardian: Scottish hunts prepare for last hurrah Guardian: Scottish hunts prepare for last hurrah- Kirsty Scott. A bill to ban mounted fox hunting in Scotland, the first part of the UK to prohibit the practice, is expected to be… Guardian: Countryside campaigners march on Scottish parliament Guardian: Countryside campaigners march on Scottish parliament- Gerard Seenan. News coverage about the 15,000 people who took part in its March on the Mound demonstration in Edinb… Telegraph: MSPs reject payout for hunt workers Telegraph: MSPs reject payout for hunt workers- By Tom Peterkin, Scottish Political Correspondent. Members of the Scottish Parliament's rural development committee voted six to fi… BBC: Safety warning for hunt ban MSPs BBC: Safety warning for hunt ban MSPs- Officers responsible for policing the parliament said they met a group of campaigners who had made clear their intention to disrupt parliame…