Publication - Progress report
Report of the Review of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002
A report with recommendations to improve the operation of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002.
Appendix 3
Table 1
| Offences relating to: | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badgers | 11 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 7 |
| Birds | 40 | 59 | 55 | 64 | 53 |
| Cruelty to wild animals | 27 | 40 | 26 | 27 | 22 |
| Deer | 20 | 33 | 47 | 33 | 20 |
| Hunting with dogs | 37 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 |
| Poaching and game laws | 17 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 4 |
| Fish poaching | 67 | 85 | 104 | 135 | 90 |
| Conservation (protected sites) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other wildlife offences | 41 | 69 | 17 | 26 | 29 |
| Totals | 264 | 355 | 307 | 319 | 255 |
Table 2
| Offences relating to: | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | Total proceedings | Overall % guilty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badgers | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 86% |
| Birds | 7 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 57 | 77% |
| Cruelty to wild animals | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 74% |
| Deer | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 68% |
| Hunting with dogs | 10 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 44 | 50% |
| Poaching and game laws | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 62% |
| Fish poaching | 3 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 43 | 109 | 78% |
| Conservation (protected sites) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100% |
| Other wildlife offences | 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 74% |
| Totals | 32 | 53 | 71 | 77 | 80 | 313 | 67% |
| % guilty | 75% | 77% | 56% | 62% | 70% | ||
| Total number of offences | 49 | 49 | 70 | 75 | 100 |
Table 3
| Year | Total cases reported | Cases marked no action | Prosecutions discontinued | Prosecutions resulting in an acquittal | Prosecutions resulting in a conviction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | 3 (2*) | 1* | 1* | 1 | |
| 2003-04 | 2 (1*) | 1* | 1 | ||
| 2004-05 | |||||
| 2005-06 | 1* | 1* | |||
| 2006-07 | |||||
| 2007-08 | 1 | 1 + | |||
| 2008-09 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2009-10 | |||||
| 2010-11 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2011-12 | |||||
| 2012-13 | |||||
| 2013-14 | 1* | 1* | |||
| Total | 10 (5*) | 2* | 1* | 4 (2*) | 3 |
(An asterisk indicates activity associated with a mounted hunt)
Table 4
| Cautioned | Proceeded against | Found guilty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0(1) | 0(2) | 0(2) |
| 2006 | 0(0) | 0(11) | 0(5) |
| 2007 | 0(8) | 4(62) | 3(48) |
| 2008 | 0(4) | 3(44) | 2(33) |
| 2009 | 1(8) | 11(92) | 0(57) |
| 2010 | 0(11) | 4(49) | 1(36) |
| 2011 | 0(1) | 2(72) | 2(56) |
| 2012 | 0(1) | 11(84) | 7(48) |
| 2013 | 0(2) | 16(110) | 6(56) |
| 2014 | 16(110) | 3(35) | |
| TOTAL | 1(36) | 80(590) | 24(376) |
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