How much it will cost to electronically tag a hedgehog removed from Uist and released on the mainland.

Answered Asked by Phil Gallie Con Lodged 18 Aug 2003

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much it will cost to electronically tag a hedgehog removed from Uist and released on the mainland.

The answer

Answered by Allan Wilson on 11 Sep 2003 · 24 days after it was lodged, on time

I understand from Scottish NaturalHeritage that electronic tagging equipment comprises two component parts: the electronictag and the receiver necessary to detect the signal. Various systems are available,however, the proposal submitted by Uist Hedgehog Rescue (UHR) in February 2003 includedcosts of £150 per hedgehog for electronic tags suitable for this species and £1,500for a receiver and antenna.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-02094 by reference.