New Scottish fox hunting bill to pass 20 years after ban

Twenty years on from the fox hunting ban, MSPs have backed new legislation which limits hunts involving packs of dogs.

The Scottish government says its Hunting with Dogs Bill will end illegal hunts by closing a loophole in the law.

But animal welfare campaigners have warned that a licensing scheme will create a new loophole which could be exploited by hunters.

Land managers have argued the bill is unnecessary and impracticable
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