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Scotcast · Tuesday · 27 min

What really happens on the guga hunt?

If you’re interested in this episode, you might also like The seagull debate: to cull or conserve? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nwhkpj Permission has been refused for a guga hunt which would have seen hundreds of young seabirds killed on an uninhabited Hebridean island. Martin speaks to the BBC’s David Henderson and local campaigner Murdo MacRitchie about what really goes on when the guga hunt takes place, and why its existence has caused so much controversy. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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If you’re interested in this episode, you might also like The seagull debate: to cull or conserve? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nwhkpj

Permission has been refused for a guga hunt which would have seen hundreds of young seabirds killed on an uninhabited Hebridean island.

Martin speaks to the BBC’s David Henderson and local campaigner Murdo MacRitchie about what really goes on when the guga hunt takes place, and why its existence has caused so much controversy.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.

Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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