Whether it has commissioned or will commission any independent research into the capture of non-target species, including protected species…

Answered Asked by Sarah Boyack Lab Lodged 18 Apr 2008

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has commissioned or will commission any independent research into the capture of non-target species, including protected species, by snares, as recommended in 2005 in the Report of the Independent Working Group on Snares.

The answer

Answered by Michael Russell on 1 May 2008 · 13 days after it was lodged, on time

The Report of the Independent Working Group on Snares was commissioned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). In response to the recommendations in the working group''s report, Defra has commissioned research into the use of snares and into their humaneness, including the effects on non-target species. Scottish ministers will read any report on the research findings with interest with a view to considering whether they have any application in relation to the use of snares in Scotland.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-12074 by reference.