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The Labour MP delivered a passionate defence of driven grouse shooting during a recent Westminster debate
University of Aberdeen researchers believe they have found a way to boost breeding success: feed the predators instead of controlling them
Natural England's own data shows just 53.8% of conservation licences directly benefit species, falling well short of targets
Environment minister Emma Hardy announced that shots containing more than 1% lead will be banned, alongside bullets with lead content exceeding 3%
The grouse shooting debate reveals strong political support – some of it from perhaps surprising quarters – and a wider cultural divide
Stay alert to the symptoms of tick-borne infections suck as Lyme disease, warns Charles Smith-Jones
The Prince and Princess of Wales have faced criticism from animal rights group PETA after they had a litter of puppies
Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces a judicial review over inheritance tax reforms that could force family farms out of business
After 164 years of unchecked breeding, sika deer in Ireland could soon face the official “invasive species” tag from Brussels
The RSPB has accused grouse moor estates of record levels of illegal hen harrier killings, sparking a strong response from shooting organisations
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