Petitioner: Alex Milne
Status:
Lodged
Date Lodged:
26 September 2018
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review legislation relating to the investigation of and penalties applicable to wildlife crime in Scotland.
Summary
25 October 2018: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, and also seek the views of other stakeholders. It also agreed to flag the petition to the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee in advance of its scrutiny of the Wildlife Crime in Scotland (Annual Report 2017). Link to the Official Report 25 October 2018
4 April 2019: The Committee agreed to refer the petition to the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee for its consideration as part of its ongoing work in relation to wildlife crime, and for any potential scrutiny of relevant legislation in this session. Link to Official Report 4 April 2019
Written submissions
Do you agree that some wildlife crime penalties should be increased to 3 years or more to allow police to set covert video cameras if a crime is reported?
Do you agree that if crimes against wildlife are detected by video cameras, whether by accident or design, then the cases should be determined in court?
What do you think would be the pros and cons of these suggested measures?