Hen harriers – a conservation success story...
The hen harrier is one of our rarest birds of prey. Just 10 years ago, in 2013, no hen harriers nested in England, but...
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Deer stalking: collecting the set
In this article from My Countryside magazine, Jake Swindells, the Countryside Alliance’s Director for Scotland,...
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United Utilities confirms its neutrality on...
The unilateral decision by United Utilities not to renew the shooting leases on its landholdings when they came up for...
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Helping gamekeepers adapt for 2024...
In order to help gamekeepers prepare for next year’s rodenticide authorisation changes, which will effectively prevent...
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The Scottish Government's ‘blood thirst’...
A common theme these days is the ongoing battle that the rural sector has with the Scottish Government. Everything...
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The RSPB, water polluters and a whiff of...
It is extraordinary what can happen in 24 hours. Yesterday, RSPB England launched a full-scale attack on the...
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Scientists and practitioners criticise...
The Future landscapes Forum, a group of academics and experts with specialist knowledge of the management, ecology,...
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United Utilities decision would destroy...
The decision by United Utilities not to renew shooting leases on its landholdings would destroy jobs, communities and...
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Countryside Alliance joins calls against...
The Scottish Countryside Alliance has joined calls for the traditional closed season for culling male deer to be...
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Grouse shooting makes money for the economy,...
Almost £100m is contributed to the UK economy annually through grouse shooting and it provides more than 2,500 full-...
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Rod Liddle's latest grouse shooting rant is...
Adrian Blackmore, the Countryside Alliance's Director of Shooting, responds to Rod Liddle's latest rant against grouse...
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Defra updates its Gamebird Licensing...
Updated on Monday 21st August 2023 Defra has updated its Gamebird Licensing Frequently Asked Questions document to...
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