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Scotland Supreme Court of Session - 31 July 2002 - Official opinion by Lord Nimmo Smith of the Petition of Trevor Adams and others for Judicial Review of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 and the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002.
Scotland on Sunday: Hunts claim fox deaths soar after ban - Claire Gardner. The new Protection of Wild Mammals Bill which allows hunting but insists on foxes being shot rather than killed by hounds has resulted in 250 dead foxes since August, compared with 140 in 2000. Hunts also claim a large number of foxes have escaped with serious injuries after being hit by gunshots and not killed outright.
Times: Petition calls for Scots hunting ban review - Gillian Harris, Scotland Correspondent. Jeremy Whaley and Brian Friend, associate members of the Union of Country Sports Workers, submitted a petition for judicial review claiming the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill violates the Human Rights Act and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
BBC: Hunting bill MSP 'optimistic' - The MSP behind the bill to ban fox hunting in Scotland says he will be supported in parliament, despite a rejection in committee. Includes Video clip.
BBC : New challenge to hunt bill - Supporters of the bill to ban foxhunting in Scotland are claiming it faces a new threat which could destroy it.
BBC: Hunting bill falls at first hurdle - Elizabeth Quigley, Scotland political correspondent. Examination of the concerns associated with the Hunting Bill.
BBC: Hunt Bill hits more trouble - The current Bill appears not to outlaw Scotland's 10 traditional mounted hunts.
Scotland on Sunday: Capercaillie face fox snare threat - Jeremy Watson. The European Union, which has put Ł2.5m into a capercaillie protection programme in Scotland, has urged the Scottish Executive to reduce the death toll of the capercaillie from the huge rise in the number of fox snares being set by gamekeepers legally to protect the red grouse.
Scotland on Sunday: Anger as hunt forced to disband - Frank Hurley. The historic Dumfriesshire Hunt in Scotland, which has been in existence for 150 years, has disbanded its pack of 80 dogs, the first victim of the Scottish parliament's legislation against hunting foxes with dogs.
BBC: Hunting bill hits major setback - Plans to ban fox-hunting in Scotland fail are branded too wide-ranging and unworkable by a parliamentary committee. Includes audio clip.

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Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 - The Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act was passed by the devolved Scottish parliament in February 2002, making Scotland the first part of the United Kingdom to ban traditional fox hunting and hare coursing.
Fauna of Scotland - The fauna of Scotland is generally typical of the north west European part of the Palearctic ecozone, although several of the larger mammals were hunted to extinction in historic times. There are a diversity of temperate ecologies and today there are 62 species of mammal living wild in and around Scotland, including a population of Wild Cats and important numbers of Grey and Harbour Seals.
Wild Bill Hickok-Davis Tutt shootout - The Wild Bill Hickok-Davis Tutt shootout was a gunfight that occurred on July 21, 1865 in the town square of Springfield, Missouri between Wild Bill Hickok, and a local cowboy named Davis Tutt. It was considered to be one of the few recorded shootings in the history of the ...
List of Special Protection Areas in Scotland - List of Special Protection Areas in Scotland is a list of Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in Scotland.
Wild Bill - Wild Bill is a nickname most commonly associated with Wild Bill Hickok, which may refer to one of two individuals: