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Shooters' anger over Wash tidal barrier plans

Plans to build a tidal barrier across the Wash have been met with trepidation by wildfowlers and conservationists. Read more

Sports minister backs National Shooting Week

The minister for sport, Gerry Sutcliffe, has given his backing to shooting, as national Shooting Week gets underway. Read more

Shot poacher case heard in court

A firearms incident involving a gamekeeper and poachers, which took place on 17 April 2006, is being heard in court Read more

The Shooting Times' Woodcock Club dinner 2008

Raising funds for two worthy causes, Shooting Times' Woodcock Club dinner was a triumph. Read more

Bleak future predicted for brown hares

The removal of set-aside could mean a bleak future for our brown hares, according to the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust. Read more

Scotland's mountain hare population now stable

Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust’s (GWCT) survey shows Scotland’s once-endangered mountain hare population is now stable Read more

New covercrops rules for game shoots

Shooters who are growing game covercrops could inadvertently be in breach of new regulations governing Single Farm Payments, warns the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT). Read more

RSPB accuses gamekeepers of 'wiping out' birds of prey

In a highly provocative press release, the RSPB has explicitly accused gamekeepers of “systematically wiping out” birds of prey. Read more

Salmon saved by project on the River Aire

Salmon have returned to Castleford's river Aire after recent projects have helped their return. Read more

Irish Setter Association celebrates centenary

The Irish Setter Association is celebrating its centenary with an exhibition at The Kennel Club, a championship and open show and an international field trial. Read more