Written Question · S6W-03211 · Session 6
What action it is taking to support the country’s grouse moors, and, in light of the recent report published by the University of Northampt…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the country’s grouse moors, and, in light of the recent report published by the University of Northampton, Sustainable Grouse Shooting?, which stated that “It is unlikely that the alternative uses [to grouse shooting] that are proposed by some groups for the moorlands would deliver the same positive economic impacts, at least for a number of generations”, what analysis it has carried out of the economic impact of these moors.
The answer
As we stated when we published our response to the independent Grouse Moor Management Group report (the ‘Werritty Review’) in November 2020 we recognise the important contribution grouse shooting makes to the rural economy.
Alongside the Werritty review, the Scottish Government commissioned Scotland’s Rural College and the James Hutton Institute to undertake extensive research into the biodiversity and economic Impacts of grouse moors to address some of the knowledge gaps regarding Scottish driven grouse moor management.
The research was carried out in two phases and the reports, which were published in 2019 and 2020 can found on the Scottish Government website at Socioeconomic and biodiversity impacts of driven grouse moors in Scotland | SEFARI
and
Phase 2 Grouse Research
- Socioeconomic and biodiversity impacts of driven grouse moors and the employment rights of gamekeepers | SEFARI
The findings of this research, alongside other available evidence were taken into account when we developed our response to the Werritty review.
Alongside the Werritty review, the Scottish Government commissioned Scotland’s Rural College and the James Hutton Institute to undertake extensive research into the biodiversity and economic Impacts of grouse moors to address some of the knowledge gaps regarding Scottish driven grouse moor management.
The research was carried out in two phases and the reports, which were published in 2019 and 2020 can found on the Scottish Government website at Socioeconomic and biodiversity impacts of driven grouse moors in Scotland | SEFARI
and
Phase 2 Grouse Research
- Socioeconomic and biodiversity impacts of driven grouse moors and the employment rights of gamekeepers | SEFARI
The findings of this research, alongside other available evidence were taken into account when we developed our response to the Werritty review.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-03211 by reference.