Campaigning organisations Wild Moors and the League Against Cruel Sports have welcomed a commitment from Yorkshire Water to change the way it manages its land. Instead of automatically renewing the leases for grouse shooting, the utility company – which is Yorkshire’s largest landowner – will instead review each one to decide […]
Government prepares to end blanket bog burning on grouse moors
Burning blanket bog is set to be ended on Northern England’s moors under new legislation being prepared by the government. Zac Goldsmith MP, Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs), announced the decision to legislate to stop the environmentally-damaging practice — widely used by grouse moors to engineer optimal […]
Yorkshire Water faces official investigation over grouse shooting
Yorkshire Water is facing a formal investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) over its refusal to disclose the number of red grouse shot on its land. The investigation has been prompted by an official complaint lodged with the ICO by Wild Moors and the League Against Cruel Sports, after Yorkshire […]
Bradford protest urges Yorkshire Water to pull the plug on grouse shooting
Yorkshire Water is facing mounting pressure to pull the plug on grouse shooting following more than 80 campaigners, including Emmerdale actor Nick Mikes, protesting in Bradford city centre today (photos here). The demonstration was jointly organised by campaign groups Wild Moors and the League Against Cruel Sports, just days before the Glorious Twelfth, […]
Haworth Moor gamekeeper interviewed over ‘illegal’ animal traps
The future of grouse shooting on Haworth Moor has been brought into fresh doubt following a gamekeeper being interviewed for alleged animal cruelty. A gamekeeper for the popular beauty spot has been interviewed by the RSPCA on suspicion of not complying with the Spring Traps Approval (England) Order 2018. This follows […]