Tim Bonner: RSPB celebrity president denies...
The RSPB has, for many years, courted celebrity in honorific roles such as president and vice-president. It was a very...
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Countryside Alliance dominates Glorious...
As ever, shooting was in the media spotlight last weekend, with the 'Glorious Twelfth' taking place on Saturday, August...
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Tim Bonner: United Utilities shaken by...
Those of you who have written to United Utilities’ (UU) Chief Executive, Louise Beardmore, about its ridiculous...
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Grouse moor management provides the greatest...
A new report published today (Tuesday 8 August, 2023) concludes that, based on the environmental, social and economic...
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United Utilities damages the environment and...
The decision by United Utilities not to renew shooting leases on its land has allegedly been made to manage water...
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Tim Bonner: United Utilities cancels the...
United Utilities (UU) announced this week that it would not be renewing leases for shoots on its land which will close...
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Grouse moor managers: the curlew’s saviour
The curlew’s distinctive and evocative call, which echoes the solitude of the estuaries and moorland that it frequents,...
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Evidence sessions for Wildlife Management...
The final evidence session took place on Wednesday 28 June for Stage 1 of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill....
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Tim Bonner: Weaponising the firearms debate
Gun ownership is as sensitive a political issue as it is possible to imagine. On the one hand there are roughly 600,000...
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European Firearms Passes: Know the facts
Following the Brexit agreement, individuals in Northern Ireland are still entitled to hold a European Firearms Pass...
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Northern Ireland Firearms Branch update
In June Countryside Alliance Ireland received an update from the new Head of Firearms Branch, Ms Morrison (previously...
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New firearms licensing consultation launched
The government has launched a consultation to seek views on the recommendations it has received for changes to the...
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