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.
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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 carc***** 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.'
