Hot on the heels of details emerging about a shocking incident of hen harrier persecution Wild Moors has fired off a letter to Natural England to ask the wildlife watchdog to back grouse moor licensing. It comes amid reports of a satellite-tagged hen harrier named ‘Asta’ who was being studied as […]
Labour would allow communities to buy failed grouse moors for nature restoration
A leading nature restoration organisation has welcomed support from Labour for a community right to buy scheme in England.
100k petition signatures in call for government to ban snares
Wildlife protection organisations are celebrating reaching a major milestone in the campaign to ban animal snares. Over 100,000 people have now signed a government petition to outlaw the cruel contraptions, which the government is understood to be considering debating in Westminster. Snares are routinely set to aid the killing of foxes […]
Liberal Democrats join calls for government to introduce grouse moor licensing
The Liberal Democrats have joined calls for grouse moors to be licensed to help end wildlife crime and drive sustainable land management in the uplands. Its policy position comes as opposition parties increase pressure on the government to bring in greater regulation of grouse moors amid growing concern over their impact […]
Peak District National Park urges end to killing of the region’s iconic mountain hares
Landowners are being urged to end the killing of England’s only population of mountain hares which inhabit the moorlands of the Peak District National Park.The Peak District National Park Authority has issued the plea following concerns that grouse moors are targeting hares in the belief that this helps protect game birds […]