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Crofters and tenant farmers are pressing ministers to extend deer culling rights to moorland and common grazings
Wildfire does not wait for paperwork to be processed, and Defra’s ban is adding fuel to the fire - quite literally
Shooting sector warns proposed licensing could threaten rural economy as ministers consider restrictions on annual release of up to 2.3 million birds
£10,000 fund established for equipment damaged in Scotland's largest wildfire as new burning restrictions spark industry concerns
The National Trust’s Holnicote Estate in West Somerset has launched an innovative approach to grey squirrel control
Wild boar populations across Scotland are expected to rise by more than 60% over the next 50 years, according to new research
Shoots encouraged to maximise home use and explore charitable outlets as dealers charge for collection rather than payment
Wild grey partridge numbers saw a boost from this year’s warm British summer. Learn from BASC’s Conor O’Gorman and GWCT how habitat, predation control, and lead-free shooting can secure their fu...
National Gamekeepers' Organisation demands apology after Northumbria police chief links legal firearms to domestic violence
Natural England may be acting against the interests of the very species it aims to protect, NGO research suggests
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