Yorkshire Water will review the future of grouse shooting on Baitings, Turley Holes & Higher House Moors in Calderdale. The move has been welcomed by Wild Moors—which is lobbying the water company to stop leasing moorland for grouse shooting—and could spell the end for one of Yorkshire Water’s largest game bird […]
Walkers on some of the region’s most popular moorlands are being encouraged to report suspected wildlife persecution by a local conservation organisation. The appeal from Wild Moors follows large numbers of wild animals being trapped, snared and shot on moorland leased for grouse shooting by Yorkshire Water. Gamekeepers on the utility […]
2018 has been an outstanding year of achievement for Wild Moors. Thank you to all of our supporters, who have helped ensure it has been our most successful yet: Grouse shooting banned on Ilkley Moor and under review on Denton Moor. Over 17,000 people contacting Yorkshire Water to urge the company to end grouse […]
Actor Nick Miles joined 60 people in a protest walk on Haworth Moor this lunchtime, urging Yorkshire Water to drop grouse shooting. Carrying home-made banners and festive-themed picnics, over 60 campaigners from Wild Moors held a protest ramble on Haworth Moor this lunchtime – on the weekend the grouse shooting season […]
Holmfirth, UK – A tawny owl has been shot dead on moorland leased for grouse shooting by Yorkshire Water. A tawny owl has been shot dead on a West Yorkshire moorland leased for grouse shooting by Yorkshire Water. The persecuted bird of prey was discovered on 1 October on Wessenden Head […]
