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Guga hunt

A gannet is seen flying in front of a colony of the seabird
Gannets

MSPs keep record-breaking petition to ban guga hunt open for further enquiry

A Northern gannet flies over Bass Rock in the Firth of Forth where thousands of the sea birds are gathering nest material as they prepare for the new breeding season, forming the largest single-island colony of gannets in the world.. A Northern gannet flies over Bass Rock in the Firth of Forth where thousands of the sea birds are gathering nest material as they prepare for the new breeding season, forming the largest single-island colony of gannets in the world..
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Our dùthchas is no longer ‘ours’ – it is being progressively appropriated

Stop the Guga Hunt protestors outside the Scottish Parliament Stop the Guga Hunt protestors outside the Scottish Parliament
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Why were Scottish islanders left voiceless over their own Guga hunt tradition?

A gannet feeds a chick, known on Lewis as a 'guga' A gannet feeds a chick, known on Lewis as a 'guga'
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Scottish Government blocks historic island 'guga hunt' from going ahead

Plucking Guga feathers on the island of Sula Sgeir. Plucking Guga feathers on the island of Sula Sgeir.
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The Guga hunt is brutal but we should not denigrate the history behind it

A gannet is seen flying in front of a colony of the seabird A gannet is seen flying in front of a colony of the seabird
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Government set to block historic Scottish island 'guga hunt', files suggest

Video unearthed by wildlife campaigners showed three men taking part in a sack-race on the protected Scottish island of Sula Sgeir Video unearthed by wildlife campaigners showed three men taking part in a sack-race on the protected Scottish island of Sula Sgeir
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'Disturbing' video of men 'almost trampling' baby birds prompts watchdog action

Protests, such as this one at the Scottish Parliament, were held last year at ending the guga hunt Protests, such as this one at the Scottish Parliament, were held last year at ending the guga hunt
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Islanders hit out as anti-Guga hunt activists cost public over £110,000 in 2026

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Future of ancient Scottish bird hunt in the balance as licences reviewed

Edinburgh Central candidate Robert Pownall dressed as a gannet outside the Scottish Parliament Edinburgh Central candidate Robert Pownall dressed as a gannet outside the Scottish Parliament
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'Cultural imperialism': Anti-guga hunt election stunt slammed by islanders

Brian Cox is set to star in the animated film Brian Cox is set to star in the animated film
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Scottish acting legend to star in film demanding end to Scotland's last seabird hunt

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