Land managers have urged the Scottish Government to work with them rather than against them over the future of deer management. Scottish Land & Estates, the rural business organisation, made the comments after responding to the government’s ‘Managing Deer for Climate and Nature’ consultation which closes today. The consultation has sought...
Calls for a draft Rural Support Plan to be published before the new Scottish agriculture bill becomes law have been backed by Scottish Land & Estates. Following the Stage 1 debate on the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill on Wednesday, the rural business organisation said that earlier publication of the support plan, which...
The new Housing Bill will ‘compound the mistakes’ the Scottish Government has already made with the private rented sector, Scottish Land & Estates said today. The new bill has been laid before the Scottish Parliament and includes provisions to introduce rent control areas, restrictions on rent increases, delays on evictions and new rules...
Concerns around the continued lack of clarity being given to Scotland’s agricultural sector on the impact of the new agriculture bill are not being addressed by government, Scottish Land & Estates said today. Ahead of the Stage 1 Debate on the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill, the rural business organisation’s Senior...
The number of livestock attacks in Scotland increased in 2023 - despite tough new legislation aimed at tackling the issue. In new statistics obtained by Scottish Land & Estates, 350 incidents of attacks or worrying of livestock were recorded last year according to Police Scotland. This was up from 290 incidents recorded in 2022 – an...
Licensing will be a ‘seismic change’ in how grouse moor management operates, Scottish Land & Estates said today. The rural business organisation was speaking after the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill was passed in the Scottish Parliament this afternoon. Estates wanting to shoot grouse will now require a licence which will...
A rural estate in Angus is the latest landholding to earn prestigious international accreditation in recognition of their efforts in wildlife and habitat management and conservation. Kinnordy Estate, a mixed estate just north of Kirriemuir, has achieved Wildlife Estates Scotland (WES) accreditation. WES is a national version of the...
Scottish Land & Estates, the rural business organisation, has issued the following statement on the publication of the new CCC report on Progress in Reducing Emissions in Scotland. Stephen Young, Director of Policy at Scottish Land & Estates, said: “The CCC report highlights the stark challenges that already exist in Scotland achieving...
The new land reform bill introduced by the Scottish Government today is a ‘destructive and disproportionate’ attack on land-based businesses that risks derailing the pursuit of net zero, Scottish Land & Estates said today. The rural business organisation was reacting following publication of a third land reform bill in little over 20...
The opportunity for partnerships and clusters to drive forward landscape-scale, land manager-led nature restoration has been discussed at the Wildlife Estates Scotland Assembly 2024. Held at Kilgraston, Perthshire, this year’s assembly delved deep into the theme of natural capital, offering insights into WES's efforts to quantify and...
