Scottish Government held Hostage by the...
As the Scottish Parliament prepares for tomorrows debate on amendments to the Animal and Wildlife Penalties Bill, rural...
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Tim Bonner: Chaos over wildlife licences...
Natural England (NE) is "the government's advisor for the natural environment" and since 2007 has also been responsible...
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Licencing chaos at Natural England
The Countryside Alliance, along with the National Gamekeepers Organisation and Moorland Association, have joined forces...
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The cyclical nature of hen harrier breeding...
2019 was a record-breaking year for hen harrier breeding success in England, with 15 nests producing 47 chicks, beating...
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Birds of prey are doing "incredibly well" in...
In a recent BBC Radio 4 Today programme, Stephen Moss a leading naturalist, presented the week's 'Nature Notes' with...
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Alliance responds to the RSPB's...
The Countryside Alliance has responded to a number of claims made by the RSPB in the press today. Adrian Blackmore,...
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How we can return to shooting in Scotland
The Scottish Countryside Alliance has submitted a three phase action plan on how we can return to shooting as lockdown...
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Tim Bonner: Shooting fake news
I started working for the Countryside Alliance 18 years ago as a press officer, a role I was proud to fill and a job I...
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Alliance issue complaint over 'disgraceful...
Following a misleading article in The Times titled 'Gamekeepers 'under pressure' to kill illegally' (The Times, 6 May),...
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Shooting season at critical stage with...
The Countryside Alliance has featured in an article by the Daily Telegraph on the importance of shooting to the rural...
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Alliance paper calls for the phased...
The Countryside Alliance, has produced a paper titled – 'A return to shooting: a phased approach to shooting as...
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