MSPS have been urged to vote to close loopholes in proposed new fox hunting laws.
The Scottish Parliament will vote on the first stage of the Hunting With Dogs Bill on Tuesday as it proposed to close the loopholes that have plagued the ban since its introduction in 2002.
Mairi McAllan, Holyrood’s environment and land reform minister, said the “chasing and killing of a wild mammal with a dog for sport, or otherwise, has no place in modern Scotland” – but she added that “foxes and other wild mammals can be a significant concern for farmers, and can pose a serious risk to livestock”.
