SNP ministers have been accused of “staggering complacency” over their fox hunting ban amid claims a loophole in the new law is being “exploited”.
The Daily Record exclusively revealed in August how 41 licences for hunting with packs of dogs have been issued since the prohibition came into effect last year - including three quarters of cases permitting packs of at least 20 dogs.
And we uncovered evidence that at least one of Scotland’s infamous mounted hunts may have used licensed fox control to continue their activities.
The Scottish Greens say the licensing scheme is allowing the cruel practice of fox hunting to “continue through the back door”.
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