NFU SCOTLAND has welcomed Emma Harper MSP’s announcement to bring forward a consultation on a Member’s Bill to tackle livestock worrying following months of pressure from the union.
With a clear increase in the number of devastating dog attacks on sheep throughout Scotland, NFU Scotland has been pushing the message that dogs need to be controlled around livestock and that authorities need to have clear powers when dealing with such incidents.
NFU Scotland president Andrew McCornick said: ‘Livestock worrying is an issue which is affecting farmers the length and breadth of Scotland and it is undeniable that there has been a serious increase in the number of incidents reported.