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Economic Impacts of a Ban on Hunting with Dogs in Scotland
A Report for the Scottish Executive Rural Affairs Department

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Contents

Preface by the Scottish Executive
Executive Summary
1.Introduction
1.1 Remit
1.2 Mounted fox hunts
1.3 Foot packs and use of dogs by gamekeepers
1.4 Estimation of economic impacts
1.5 Measuring the impact of a ban on hunting
1.6 Surveys
2. Mounted hunt subscribers and followers
2.1 Background
2.2 Active subscribing households
2.3 Effects on riding activities
2.4 Retention and disposal of horses
2.5 Labour costs and employment
2.6 Expenditures by households on suppliers
3. Mounted Hunts
3.1 Background Information
3.2 Impact of a ban on hunting
3.3 Hunt Income
3.4 Direct salary costs and employment
3.5 Expenditures by hunts on suppliers
4. Economic impact of a ban on mounted hunts
4.1 Direct impact on hunts and other suppliers in Scotland
4.2 Indirect and induced impacts
4.3 Impact on farmers
4.4 Impacts in the Borders
5. Resource reallocation following a ban (mounted hunting)
5.1 Drag hunting
5.2 Re-injection of expenditure by households
5.3 Alternative employment
6. Gamekeepers and related employment
6.1 Background
6.2 Survey of landowners employing gamekeepers and related staff
6.3 Impact of a ban on the use of dogs in game management
6.4 Direct salary costs and employment
6.5 Expenditure by estates on suppliers
6.6 Indirect and induced impacts
6.7 Other economic impacts
6.8 Uncertainties in the study
6.9 Summary
7. Scottish Hill Packs and Subscribers
7.1 Background
7.2 Impact of a ban on hunting with dogs
7.3 Expenditures by participants on suppliers
7.4 Direct salary costs and employment
7.5 Expenditure by hill packs on suppliers
7.6 Indirect and induced impacts
7.7 Resource re-allocation following a ban
7.8 Summary
8. Conclusions
8.1 Mounted hunts
8.2 Gamekeepers and hill packs
8.3 Re-employment


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