DEFRAs Huw Irranca-Davies last week outlined the Governments wildlife crime priorities for 2009/2010 and poaching headed the list. Read more
Has protection from shooting had an impact on a threatened goose species? Read more
A new study finalises the release of satellite-tracked and GPS-tagged sika into the Dorset countryside Read more
Shooting journalist and keen Shot Chris Catlin died from a heart attack on 12 February, aged 62. Read more
Clay target shooter George Digweed was awarded his MBE for services to sport and charity by the Queen at Buckingham Palace on 18 February. Read more
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), in partnership with the Greenland Whitefronted Goose Study, held a two-day conference starting on 24 February to bring together experts from Greenland, Iceland, Ireland and the UK (the four key countries in the migratory life cycle of the species) to develop an international action plan to help recover the birds population. Read more
A new scheme will see gamekeepers recruited into the police force to help crackdown on wildlife crime Read more
Farms taking part in a conservation scheme have seen hare numbers increase by a third Read more
BASC in Northern Ireland is calling on the Department of Agriculture and Rural Developments Forest Service to recognise the strategic importance of shooting for forestry recreational use and management. Read more
The European side-by-side championships will be held on 12th June at the E. J. Churchill Shooting Ground. Read more
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