The future of deer culling
Logistical challenges and campaigner pressures cast doubt over the future of deer culling, says James Aris in this...
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Tim Bonner: BBC gets it right on game...
Last Sunday's Countryfile on BBC1 looked at the contribution of game shooting to the rural economy and the impact of...
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Inspiration in the field with Polly Portwin
Ambassadors for hunting can come in many guises, says Polly Portwin in this article from our membership magazine, My...
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Former Master of Foxhounds rows the Atlantic...
Andrew Osborne, chairman of the Masters of Foxhounds Association, is currently rowing across the Atlantic in aid of a...
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Ferret hunter sought for Rathlin Island in...
In what must be one of the most unusual job adverts seen here in Northern Ireland, the bird protection charity RSPB is...
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Changes to General Licenses in Northern...
After consideration of the consultation responses, a summary of which can be found here and available bird population...
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Tim Bonner: Labour revives Corbyn's trail...
Boxing Day and the Christmas period always brings a range of responses to rural activities and this year was no...
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HSE Lead Restriction Consultation response...
In view of the 'overwhelming response' to the Consultation on restricting the use of lead in ammunition, the Health and...
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Remembering Michael Clayton (1934 - 2022)
Image credit: Future Ltd It is with great sadness we report that Michael Clayton, a former regional chairman of the...
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How to get involved in point-to-pointing
In this article from our membership magazine, My Countryside, Carl Evans explains the many rewarding ways you can get...
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