Annual killing of infant gannets has been carried out on a remote Scottish island for at least 400 years
Animal welfare campaigners have called for talks on phasing out the “inhumane” hunt for infant gannets known as guga, which are killed by hunters on a remote Scottish island once a year.
OneKind and the League Against Cruel Sports said it should be slowly phased out in dialogue with the Hebridean islanders who see the hunt, which has been carried out for at least 400 years, as a cultural pursuit and as sustainable food harvesting.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/08/call-phase-out-inhumane-guga-hunt-working-hebridean-islanders
Author : Severin Carrell Scotland editor
Publish date : 2026-06-08 14:05:00
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