Grouse moors will remain silent this ‘Glorious Twelfth’ after Britain’s controversial shooting season has been largely cancelled.
Government sets out plans to reform wild animal welfare
Wild animal welfare is to be reformed under new policies announced by the government today.
Partial ban on grouse moor burning comes into effect
A partial ban on heather burning aimed at protecting some of the nation’s most sensitive peatland sites from being damaged for grouse shooting comes into force today.
Scotland commits to introducing grouse moor licensing
The SNP has pledged to introduce grouse moor licensing in Scotland to strengthen wild animal welfare and restore the nation’s vast upland landscape.
Government unveils tougher rules on grouse moor burning
Burning heather on fragile blanket bog is set to be restricted on northern England’s grouse moors under new legislation announced by the Government today. The tighter rules will mean that grouse moors will no longer be allowed to routinely set fire to heather, to engineer game bird breeding habitat, on some of the […]