More animal welfare charities call for an end to the guga hunt

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More animal welfare charities call for an end to the guga hunt

Two leading animal welfare organisations are calling on the new Scottish parliament to end the annual guga hunt on Sula Sgeir. They’ve published a new report stating that the hunt cannot be considered humane, despite a NatureScot licence condition that requires killing must be carried out humanely. This adds to the campaigning work of Protect the Wild, whose founder Rob Pownall ran for the Scottish parliament dressed as a gannet. Animal Welfare and the Guga Hunt comes out as NatureScot considers a fresh licence application for the 2026 hunt. The topic is also due to for consideration by the Scottish parliament…

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Liverpool open talks with Andoni Iraola as hunt for new head coach begins

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Liverpool open talks with Andoni Iraola as hunt for new head coach begins

Liverpool have entered formal discussions with Andoni Iraola over the vacant head coach role after Arne Slot’s dismissal, with the process being driven by sporting director Richard Hughes. The move marks a rapid attempt by the club to stabilise a dressing room and a playing identity that has felt unsettled since Slot’s departure. Liverpool: Iraola front-runner Iraola’s name rose quickly to the top of Liverpool’s shortlist because of a direct connection to Hughes. The sporting director brought him to Bournemouth in 2023 and watched the team flourish under his methods. That existing relationship gives Liverpool a rare shortcut in recruitment familiarity…

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Help the Hunt Sabs stop secret summer mink murder on our rivers

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Help the Hunt Sabs stop secret summer mink murder on our rivers

Illegal mink and otter hunts are quietly decimating our river ecosystems all over the UK. And I cannot believe I just had to write that. Secretive, twisted bloodsport groups are currently exploiting the summer months to dodge public scrutiny. The Hunt Saboteurs Association (HSA) is issuing an urgent appeal to all of us to help expose and stop these disgusting underground networks. So, the Canary is calling on our readers to help the Hunt Sabs. Terrorising our waterways The summer hunting season runs from April to October, and it sees hunters taking to our waterways. Too impatient to wait until winter…

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Fight to end guga hunt intensifies as NatureScot receives 2026 licence application

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Fight to end guga hunt intensifies as NatureScot receives 2026 licence application

Pressure is mounting on Scotland’s nature agency after it confirmed a new licence application has been received for the guga hunt this year. The guga hunt involves the annual killing of gannet seabird chicks in the Outer Hebrides. Now the controversial practice is once again under consideration for 2026 after an application was submitted by the 10-man hunting team based in Ness on the Isle of Lewis. The hunt, which takes place on the remote island of Sula Sgeir, has been carried out for centuries and was once used for food during harsh winters. However, campaigners argue that young gannet flesh…

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