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Scottish Countryside Alliance sees lessons for English hen harrier conservation
Scottish Natural Heritage have recently commented on the “striking findings” of the Heads up for Hen Harriers project. Thirteen participating estates, many of them managed for grouse shooting, installed cameras…
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The Environmental Audit Committee and rewilding
The Countryside Alliance has used the opportunity of a Parliamentary inquiry to highlight the dangers of ‘rewilding’ being used as an approach to conservation. The Environmental Audit Committee is carrying out an…
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Casting for Recovery’s final retreat of the year
The final Casting for Recovery (CfR) retreat of 2016 was held at Forbes of Kingennie near Dundee the weekend of 23-25 September, with eleven ladies who have, or have had…
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Nominate now in the 2016 Rural Oscars
The 2016 Rural Oscars are now officially “open for business” so please nominate now. These are the twelfth annual Countryside Alliance Awards which were launched to give rural businesses and…
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Response to BBC Trust Chris Packham decision
The Editorial Standards Committee of the BBC Trust has published its findings into a complaint that was made by the Countryside Alliance in response to an article that was published…
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Hunting kicks on despite prejudice
Countryside Alliance Chief Executive Tim Bonner writes: You may have seen reports this week that the Government was ‘pushing’ for a vote on the Hunting Act. Whilst I am sure…
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Submit evidence to inform the grouse shooting debate
Countryside Alliance Chief Executive Tim Bonner writes: An online petition on Parliament’s website calling for driven grouse shooting to be banned has now reached the threshold required for a petition…
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Countryside Alliance welcomes the acquittal of Mark Doggrell
The Countryside Alliance has welcomed the acquittal of the Mark Doggrell case after a three day trial at Taunton Crown Court. This afternoon (Wednesday, 21st September), the jury at Taunton…
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Annual report, online ballot and signed accounts
The Countryside Alliance’s 2015 annual report is now online. Part of the annual report is a postal ballot and proxy form where members can approve our accounts and appoint Messrs…
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