Motion · S5M-23662 · 10 Dec 2020
Wildlife Estates Scotland
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates the wildlife and habitat best practice accreditation scheme, Wildlife Estates Scotland (WES), on reaching its 10th anniversary; notes that WES is based on an international scheme, with Scotland sitting second in the league table of accredited land with 1.3 million acres, and has an aim to double accredited land to 2.5 million acres by 2023 and overtake Spain into first place; praises the more than 60 estates and farms that have already achieved gold standard level two accreditation, including the recent additions, Attadale Estate, at Strathcarron, and Ardtalla Estate, on Islay, and celebrates the work that private landowners do through WES to conserve a range of at-risk wildlife, including red squirrels, Scottish wildcats, black grouse and many other species.
Supporters (11)
- Jeremy Balfour 10 Dec 2020
- Miles Briggs Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 10 Dec 2020
- Jackson Carlaw 10 Dec 2020
- Peter Chapman 10 Dec 2020
- Murdo Fraser Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 10 Dec 2020
- Gordon Lindhurst 10 Dec 2020
- Margaret Mitchell 10 Dec 2020
- Alexander Stewart 10 Dec 2020
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 10 Dec 2020
- Annie Wells 10 Dec 2020
- Brian Whittle 10 Dec 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.