Shooting UK

Shooting UK is your complete shooting resource. From gun reviews to shotgun licence and firearms certificate information, to clay pigeon shooting, game shooting, shooting lessons and gundog training.

Wildlife

By Will Finch

Sunday, 27 November 2011

Cost of badger cull criticised

DEFRA’s proposals for a badger cull to tackle bovine TB have been criticised by the Labour party, after farming minister Jim Paice revealed that each 350km2 “cull zone” could cost as much as £1.4m. Shadow environment secretary Mary Creagh said: “It is a huge amount when people are already being squeezed by rising fuel, feed and fertilizer prices.”



CompPrevious

Dramatic changes in wetland bird numbers

Signs of dramatic changes for a variety of wetland...

CompNext

Shoots share Purdey gold

Two projects described as “outstanding&rdquo...


Guns

Fabarm XLR5 12-bore semi-auto

Fabarm XLR5 12-bore semi-auto

The new self-loader from Fabarm exhibits the latest in shotgun... Read more


More in Guns...


Sporting Answers

Can you tell me about my McCarthy Buck shotgun?

Can you tell me about my McCarthy Buck shotgun?

Some 40 years ago I bought a double-barrelled shotgun made by McCarthy... Read more


More in Sporting Answers...


News

Conservation - New study reveals flaws in predator research

Conservation - New study reveals flaws in predator research

Research for Songbird Survival reveals the impacts of predator... Read more


More in News...


Comments

Shooting Times Magazine

What's in this issue?

Don't miss this week's issue (on sale Wednesday 16th May). FREE PRIZE DRAW: Win a Browning T-bolt.22 and Winchester ammo. Graham Downing gives his tips on where to find the best foreign sport! For all this and a whole lot more buy your copy today!

Subscribe to magazine


Subscribe to Shooting Times

Shooting Gazette Magazine

Save up to 31% on a subscription to Shooting Times & Country Magazine, subscribe today and perfect gift this Christmas.


Bowman trap

Don't miss your chance to win this fantastic Supermatch One

Enter competition