A Win for Beavers
- Submitted by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
- Motion reference: S6M-01805
That the Parliament recognises that beavers are a protected species; considers that translocation rather than killing of beavers is a necessary measure to tackle the nature emergency; notes the recent court ruling that NatureScot erred in law in granting licences to kill beavers without giving a statement of reasons; looks forward to NatureScot remedying its approach in future, and celebrates that this ruling will encourage accountability and transparency, benefiting conservationists and farmers.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson (Registered interest)
, Maggie Chapman, Kenneth Gibson, Ross Greer, Bill Kidd, Gillian Mackay, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Mark Ruskell, Mercedes Villalba