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PE2252: Grant a statutory closed season for, and regulate high-impact culling of, wild goats in Scotland

Petition Summary

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce legislation to achieve:

• establish a statutory closed season for the shooting of wild goats; and
• require that large-scale or high-impact culling operations be subject to an appropriate system of licensing or authorisation.

This is in order to support animal welfare, sustainable population management, accountability in wildlife management, resolve legislative inconsistency, and bring Scotland in line with internationally recognised standards.

Petitioner: David Braithwaite on behalf of The Wild Goat Conservation Trust

Status: Under consideration

Date published: 09 September 2026

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