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Gamekeepers and land managers across Scotland have been praised for their heroic role in containing wildfires in the Cairngorms
The shooting community has backed wildlife conservation in spectacular fashion, raising a record-breaking £685,000 for GWCT
You’d be surprised how many projects staff and volunteers deliver, as well as BASC’s vital work helping members, says Conor O’Gorman
Wild Justice's petition to ban driven grouse shooting was quashed in Westminster Hall yesterday, with all but one MP opposing the ban
The Government has finally confirmed what the shooting community has long argued – that sound moderators should be removed from firearms licensing controls
A 20-year experiment highlights the dramatic decline in our red-listed birds after predator control ends, proving the vital role of gamekeepers
The Scottish government has postponed controversial muirburn licensing rules until 1 January 2026, following pressure from rural organisations
Barden clay shoot came within days of cancellation before a desperate last-minute campaign saved the event and its fundraising legacy
The shooting community is shrinking, with the latest Home Office statistics revealing another year of declining certificate holders across England and Wales
Policing minister Dame Diana Johnson has attempted to reassure the shooting community that the government has no anti-gun agenda
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