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Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more BBC covers the campaign to end the Guga hunt That visibility is already making a real difference. PROTECT THE WILD JAN 13 READ IN APP Following Saturday’s peaceful protest outside the Scottish Parliament, it’s been brilliant to see the issue reach a much wider audience. BBC Alba covered the protest on national television last night, BBC News published an online piece as well as coverage from Scotland’s biggest paper The Herald, helping bring national attention to the growing call to end the Guga hunt. That visibility is already making a real difference. Since the protest, Rachel Bigsby’s Scottish Government petition has surged, gaining 2,500 signatures in just the last two days. It is now firmly on track to become the most signed petition in the history of the platform. To get there, we need 6,000 more signatures in the next eight days, and at the current pace, that goal is absolutely within reach. You can sign it from any country and it only takes a few seconds (remember to confirm your signature via your emails once signed) Sign Rachel's petition Saturday’s protest wasn’t about shouting or spectacle. Around 60 people stood calmly and respectfully outside Holyrood, holding banners and placards, making one clear point. The Scottish Government must scrap Section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act and bring the Guga hunt to an end. BBC - Scotland - The Guga Hunters of Ness: creating the programme The hunt targets gannet chicks just weeks before they would fledge, birds taken from nesting sites and killed during a tightly controlled annual window. That this practice is still licensed (by NatureScot) in modern Scotland, even amid ongoing avian influenza concerns, is deeply troubling. What Saturday showed above all else is this. People care. Awareness is growing, scrutiny is increasing, and the idea that this hunt should continue unchallenged is starting to unravel. If you haven’t already, please sign the petition today. History is within reach, but only if we push together in the days ahead. Sign Rachel's petition Protest at Holyrood Urges Scottish Government to End the Guga Hunt Petition starter and wildlife photographer Rachel Bigsby at Saturday’s Holyrood Protest Support Protect the Wild with a small monthly donation We only ask for a few pounds a month because our strength isn’t big donors or hidden backers. It’s thousands of ordinary people chipping in small amounts. Together, that becomes unstoppable. Your support powers everything we do to defend British wildlife: undercover investigations, hard-hitting animations, fearless journalism, detailed reports, equipment and mental health support for activists, protests, and pressure campaigns that hold the powerful to account. Our goal is 200 new monthly supporters. We’re currently at 135 Support Protect the Wild SHARE LIKE COMMENT RESTACK © 2026 Protect the Wild Protect the Wild, 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden, London, W2CH 9JQ Unsubscribe Start writing