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Scotland’s last surviving traditional seabird hunt has been granted a licence for 2025, the first time since 2021
Hampshire wildlife photographer Deb Heath has been crowned British Deer Society (BDS) Photographer of the Year 2025
Sir Ben Wallace has been appointed to head a joint Countryside Alliance and BHSA campaign defending legal trail hunting
The association threatens a judicial review against Natural England over individual licensing rules, arguing the agency has misunderstood the law
The gun trade is experiencing website restrictions following the latest phase of the Online Safety Act, which came into effect on 25 July
Gamebirds could be included in future bird flu vaccination programmes, offering protection from a disease that has “pulled apart” the industry
A pair of nesting ospreys has inadvertently cost Welsh taxpayers £500,000 after forcing the abandonment of a festival project
An extraordinary cast of shooting champions received recognition at BASC’s annual awards ceremony during The Game Fair at Ragley Hall in July
SLE has strongly rebutted claims by the Green Party's Ross Greer MSP that shooting estates receive unjustified public subsidies and tax breaks
The apparent suicide of a teenager using his father’s legally held guns at a holiday property has raised concerns about the movement of firearms
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