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Petition by Louise Robertson

Petition by Louise Robertson, on behalf of the League Against Cruel Sports, Advocates for Animals, the International Otter Survival Fund and Hessilhead Wildlife Rescue, calling for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 to introduce provisions to ban the manufacture, sale, possession and use of all snares.
On behalf of: League Against Cruel Sports; Advocates for Animals; International Otter Survival Fund; and Hessilhead Wildlife Trust
Number of signatures: 7988	Date lodged: 13 February 2008
Summary: Written Submissions for PE1124 4 March 2008 : The Committee agreed to seek responses to the issues raised in the petition from the Scottish Government, Scottish Countryside Alliance, Scottish Estates Business Group, Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Woodland Trust for Scotland, Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland, British Veterinary Association, Scottish Gamekeepers Association, National Farmers Union Scotland, Scottish Crofting Foundation and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Link to Official Report 4 March 2008
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