Tim Bonner: Justice for wild bird control
On Monday Defra published the details of General Licences for 2021 for the control of wild birds including woodpigeons,...
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Heightened security across UK to halt Avian...
Avian Influenza has been found on a small scale in the UK over the last week, in both domestic and wild birds. As a...
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Travelling from England to Wales for Shooting
There are strict restrictions in place regarding travel to and from Wales during England's national lockdown between 5...
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Rishi defends grouse shooting
In 2016 there was a debate on grouse shooting in Westminster Hall after a petition organised by anti-shooting...
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Scottish CA welcomes significant Scottish...
The Scottish Countryside Alliance welcomes a series of significant reports, commissioned by the Scottish Government,...
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Tim Bonner: Keeping the show on the road...
If you could have imagined a huntsman's or gamekeeper's worst nightmare, the month-long lockdown in England starting...
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Organised outdoor activities to resume in...
On Monday 2nd November, First Minister Mark Drakeford announced a new set of post-lockdown restrictions for Wales.
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Tim Bonner: Wasteful Wild Justice
You will remember that last year Natural England withdrew General Licences for the control of avian pest species in the...
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European Firearms Pass: a Q&A
Unless a deal is reached before December 31st, the European Firearms Pass (EFP) will no longer be available to British...
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Tim Bonner: The RSPB's unprincipled approach...
Last year the RSPB announced that it would be reviewing its policy on gamebird shooting which came as no surprise to...
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Tim Bonner: Why is the RSPB throwing stones...
The illegal killing of birds of prey remains a scar on the reputation of shooting and there is no more emotive issue...
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Understanding the social impact of driven...
New research from the University of Northampton has provided a much clearer, evidence based picture of the social...
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