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'Not fit for purpose': Scotland’s bird control licencing system is failing wildlife
A lack of monitoring means we have no idea how many wild birds are killed under the General Licence in Scotland every ye...
25th Aug 2026

This new report reveals that, if we are to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions, halt and reverse the catastrophic declines of nature, and improve air and water quality, UK Governments must invest £4.4bn a year, for the next 10 years.
An assessment of the financial resources needed for environmental land management in the UK, was written by an independent economist [1] for the RSPB, The Wildlife Trusts and the National Trust.