FANTASTIC ROB FROM PROTECT THE WILD WAS ON ‘HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU’ DRESSED AS A GANNET

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Have I Got News For You… yes, that was me ROB POWNALL APR 17 READ IN APP So… if you happened to be watching Have I Got News For You last night, you might have seen the segment explaining how I’m running for Scottish Parliament dressed as a giant gannet. What they didn’t explain, though, is why I’m doing it. If you’ve been following our work over the past few weeks or months, you’ll already know. This is about one thing: bringing attention to the Guga hunt and finally ending it. Every year, a group of men travel to a remote Scottish island and kill gannet chicks, known as “guga.” They are taken from their nests and bludgeoned to death, all in the name of tradition and as a so-called local delicacy. It’s something most people don’t even know is happening. And right now I am calling on all major Scottish parties to commit to a policy of ending it. Sign the petition If you want to learn more about the Guga hunt, and read our latest article uncovering some shocking findings through Freedom of Information requests, you can do so here. I’m really glad the BBC picked up on the story. I’m more than happy to be the butt of a few jokes if it means shining a light on something that urgently needs public attention. Have I Got News For You pulls in around 4 million viewers. That’s 4 million people who may have seen that clip, picked up their phones, and searched, “Why is someone dressed as a gannet running for Parliament?” And that’s exactly the point. Because that’s how this issue breaks out of the bubble and reaches people who would never normally come across it. That’s how campaigns grow. We want to do more of this. More ideas that cut through. More ways of reaching the mainstream. More moments that force people to stop, question, and learn, especially when it comes to protecting wildlife. If you like the sound of that, I would really appreciate it if you chucked in a few pounds each month to support our ongoing work fighting for British wildlife. Support Protect the Wild Rob SHARE LIKE COMMENT RESTACK © 2026 Protect the Wild Protect the Wild, 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden, London, W2CH 9JQ Unsubscribe Start writing