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The Guardian
Efforts to end guga hunt with Hebridean locals
Animal welfare groups have called for a dialogue with Scottish islanders to phase out the traditional, yet controversial, annual guga hunt of infant gannets on Sula Sgeir. The hunt, protected under UK law due to its cultural and subsistence significance, involves snaring and clubbing juvenile gannets, with critics labeling it as inhumane and outdated. Despite ongoing legislative protections, concerns remain over animal welfare and environmental impacts, with calls for independent review and scientific assessment of the practice's sustainability.
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