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We all know shooting supports conservation, but we need ongoing evidence to convince decision-makers, suggests Conor O’Gorman
BASC and SGA to fight reforms as committee backs NatureScot powers without defining when they can be used
A decade-long study tracking birds of prey across Scottish moorland has recorded 16 different raptor species in the past year
Black grouse have successfully bred on the North York Moors for the first time since the 1840s following a translocation project
Tarras Valley Nature Reserve in Scotland plans to cull 160 feral goats over two years following an 800% population increase.
Association welcomes “listening mode” from new Defra minister while cautioning that some proposals could seriously damage shooting
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
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