Chairmans Blog


January 25th

Why oh why is Scotland the only country in the UK to still have the ban on tail docking of working dogs?

December 20th

Just back in from ferreting a plantation of young larch and scots pine trees. I am soaked to the skin and frozen. My daughter is visiting us with her boyfriend and I thought it would be a good chance for him to see some different animal tracks in the snow.

December 9th

I am not a happy chappy. I was cutting old rabbit fences away this morning and my ear is bleeding profusely. I detest that high tensile wire; when you cut it with the wire cutters it goes off like a coiled spring. It felt like I had been shot in the ear.

Annual General Meeting, 5th March 2010

The SGA's Annual General Meeting will take place at Perth Racecourse on Friday 5th March. All members are welcome, but please remember to bring your membership card for entry to the event. The meeting will start at 10.00am sharp and coffee and tea will be available before the meeting gets under way, so come in good time. There will be a £5 charge to cover the costs of lunch and facilities.

The AGM agenda is:

10.00 – 10.20
 Welcome, review of the year and the challenges ahead
 Alex Hogg, Chairman, SGA
 
10.20 – 10.40
 Business update and questions
 Alex Hogg, Ross Macleod, David Robertson
 
10.50 – 11.30
 Keynote Address and Questions
 Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Environment Minister
 
11.30 – 12.45
 Panel Debate on “Managing Scotland’s Sport and Biodiversity – the Next Decade”
 Andrew Thin, Chairman, Scottish Natural Heritage, Sheriff Kevin Drummond, Andrew Wallace, Managing Director, Association of Salmon Fishery Boards 

Chair: Bert Burnett
 
12.45 - 1315
 Presentation on the latest developments at Otterburn
 Kathy Fletcher, Senior Research Scientist, Game & Wildlife conservation Trust
 
13.15 -1330
 Concluding comments
 Alex Hogg

Lunch