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Control methods questioned by deerstalkers

Burgeoning deer numbers have been the subject of much debate in recent years, but methods of control in some parts of the country could be severely damaging the UK’s population of deer Read more

Behind the Control Arms campaign

Research historian Mark Govier has conducted an extensive investigation into the Control Arms campaign and it's impact on the UK's legitimate shooters Read more

Robin Page challenges the do gooders

Robin Page argues that the reintroduction of species long since extinct is a dangerous experiment - but will UK conservationists realise the perils before it is too late? Read more

Coastal access catastrophe

Proposals by Natural England could see areas of coast opened up to ramblers as well as fowlers Read more

Scottish Natural Heritage halts Mar Lodge cash

Less than two weeks since Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) agreed on funding for Mar Lodge, the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) estate, on Royal Deeside, its £250,000 grant has been withheld. Read more

Stalking numbers grow

As recreational stalking becomes more popular, greater numbers than ever are choosing to get themselves qualified for a life on the hill Read more

Royal estate rubbishes fox cruelty claim

The Sandringham estate has hit back at allegations of cruelty made last month after a fox was shot on a driven day. Read more

Day approaches for register of airgun traders

The Government has released the commencement dates for the Violent Crime Reduction Act. Read more

Cumbrian SSSIs fall foul of waste protection

144 of Cumbria’s Sites of Specific Scientific Interest (SSI’s) have been excluded from a list of locations to be given special protection from waste dumping Read more