. • During Session 2, the representative from RSPB Scotland, Duncan Orr-Ewing, stated that the Bill, and its stipulation on a two dog limit (unless under licence) would not prevent his organisation from carrying out the conservation work it currently does. • While this will be reassuring to the Committee that the Bill- as drafted- works for conservation NGOs, it is important to re-state that the needs of conservation groups in the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill will differ greatly to the needs of practical land managers and it is our view that this context ought to be kept in mind during debates on the Bill. • In RSPB’s latest published accounts (20/21) https://www.rspb.org.uk/globalassets/downloads/annual-report-2021/rspb-annual-report-2020- 2021_digital.pdf?