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The malignity of Wild Justice and their ignoble pursuit of gamekeepers
Wild Justices' recent loss of their costs in the heather burning case against the government is something to celebrate, not least because...
Oct 25, 2021


Packham’s latest Wild Justice case dismissed and group ordered to pay £10,000 costs
Chris Packham and his Wild Justice pals of Mark Avery and Ruth Tingay today had their latest case – an attempt to judicial review Defra’s...
Oct 20, 2021


Chris Packham and the omitted facts about the so-called ‘arson attack’ outside his house
Last week there were multiple headlines that Chris Packham was the victim of “an arson attack” on account of his activism, after a Land...
Oct 15, 2021


Newspaper pulls article after embarrassingly printing Luke Steele’s latest nonsense
Just last week – on Wednesday 29 September to be precise – an article was published in the Chorley Guardian. It also appeared across...
Oct 4, 2021


Yet more lies from Bob Berzins and the Moorland Monitors on controlled burning
It is that time of the year again when it becomes silly season for Bob Berzins and the Moorland Monitors as they promote a wide range of...
Oct 2, 2021


Increased red squirrel sightings in Northumberland are a positive sign for the Northern Pennines
A recent study of red squirrel numbers in Northumberland suggests red squirrel numbers in the area are actually increasing, despite the...
Sep 30, 2021


Kevin Hollinrake MP visits the North Yorkshire Moors Moorland Organisation
A few weeks back, the North Yorkshire Moors Moorland Group (NYMMO) welcomed their local MP Kevin Hollinrake back out onto one of their...
Sep 29, 2021


Millions being spent on green recovery risk being wasted by 'clueless environmental NGOs'
Across the uplands of the UK, Natural England (NE) and their staff are a frequent presence. As well as having their own involvement in...
Sep 21, 2021


Diane Gould from the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust deceives public in effort to raise funds
The Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has been running a public consultation called 'Ghosts of the landscape', about what the public want to see...
Sep 17, 2021


BBC Look North highlights the economic impact of grouse shooting on rural communities
An excellent item on the BBC’s Look North programme this week saw presenter Phil Connell visit the North York Moors in a bid to learn...
Sep 16, 2021


Local communities risk being 'wiped out' as investors move to cash in on climate crisis
Activists calling for an end to driven grouse shooting across the UK’s uplands consistently fail to articulate an alternative vision for...
Sep 15, 2021


Hen Harriers thriving again on driven grouse moors
This year has been the best for hen harrier breeding success in England since the 1960s, with 84 chicks fledged from 24 successful nests...
Sep 10, 2021


New study highlights how the use of controlled burning can help save human lives
A study published in The Lancet Planetary Health has revealed that annually, more than 33,500 deaths around the globe are ‘directly...
Sep 9, 2021


Chris Packham wastes yet more taxpayers' money on pointless challenges against DEFRA
Earlier this week Chris Packham – yes he of both Wild Justice and BBC fame – tweeted a picture of a letter he had ‘just posted’ to DEFRA....
Sep 3, 2021


Scientists’ harsh words for Wild Justice, Packham, politicians and the RSPB
This excellent piece by Steve Grant, on the recent University of Northampton report into driven grouse shooting was recently published in...
Sep 1, 2021


National Gamekeepers Organisation asks North Yorkshire Police to enforce the law on shoot disruptors
The National Gamekeepers Organisation (NGO) have written to North Yorkshire Police over concerns that anti-shooting activists have been...
Aug 26, 2021


Is Driven Grouse Shooting Sustainable?
Is driven grouse shooting sustainable? That was the question researched by Prof. James Crabbe from the University of Oxford, and the...
Aug 12, 2021


Based on IUCN targets, grouse shooting offers the most sustainable form or moorland management
In their final video trailer prior to the release of the full documentary tomorrow, the University of Northampton focus on ICUN targets...
Aug 11, 2021


Yes, satellite tags can fail – that doesn't mean their failure is always "suspicious"
In July 2019, a hen harrier named Colin was tagged with a satellite transmitter at his nest in Northumberland. A year later, in August...
Aug 10, 2021


The Local Economics of Driven Grouse Shooting
Despite the Wild Justice team of Chris Packham, Mark Avery and Ruth Tingay trying to dismiss the economic impact brought by driven grouse...
Aug 10, 2021
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