Question reference: S6W-14757
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 7 February 2023
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Current status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 6 March 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many release sites there are for non-native gamebirds in Scotland.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not hold this information.
The release of non-native common pheasant and red-legged partridge for shooting purposes is permitted under Section 14 (2A) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. There is no statutory requirement under this legislation (or any other) requiring those releasing non-native gamebirds to submit records of release sites.