For licensing purposes connected with the killing, injuring or taking of wild animals, s.16(3A) similarly provides: “The appropriate authority shall not grant a licence under subsection 3(i) unless it is satisfied (a) that undertaking the conduct authorised by the licence will give rise to, or contribute towards the achievement of, a significant social or environmental benefit; and (b) that there is no other satisfactory solution.” 1 Updating the AIHTS Trapping Standards to Improve Animal Welfare and Capture Efficiency and Selectivity (Proulx et al, 2020) https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/8/1262 2 https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-animal-welfare-commission-trapping-of-terrestrial-wild- mammals-using-snares-position-paper/ This precautionary approach is important when we remember that the grant of a licence allows an individual or organisation to carry out an activity...