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Snaring: review - February 2022
Report on snaring legislation, as per the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (WANE).
Annex 2
| Snaring Incidents Recorded by the SSPCAYear | Number of Incidents | Legally Set | Illegally Set | Tagged | Untagged | Wildlife (2) | Domestic Animal (2) | Submitted to COPFS (1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2014-15 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 7 |
| 2015-16 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 21 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| Total | 60 | 9 | 29 | 7 | 35 | 38 | 16 | 16 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2018-19 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| Total | 45 | 6 | 31 | 13 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 8 |
(1) This figure is the number of incidents submitted to the COPFS. The actual number of offences reported to COPFS may be higher than shown as some incidents may have breached more than one snaring offence.
(2) Each incident may involve one or more species, including wildlife and domestic animals.
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