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New Chancellor Rishi Sunak and his support for moorland communities
Although Boris Johnson's cabinet reshuffle has been a big talking point this week, the big headlines were all about Sajid Javid's...
Feb 14, 2020


Here’s how controlled burning on moors benefits wildlife and conservation – Adrian Blackmore
Adrian Blackmore is director of shooting at the Countryside Alliance. THE Government’s intention to end controlled burning on blanket bog...
Feb 11, 2020


Repopulating Britain’s lost species
A recent poll by YouGov found that 82% of Britons are in favour of reintroducing species that are extinct in Britain. 36% of people...
Feb 4, 2020


Rural groups call for zero tolerance on raptor persecution
A group of leading rural organisations has issued a joint statement condemning raptor persecution and calling for a ‘zero tolerance’...
Jan 28, 2020


Seismic changes ahead: what Werritty means for Scottish grouse moors
Last week the Scottish Parliament’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee sat down in an evidence session to review the...
Jan 28, 2020


The ecological case against rewilding
In an article for the Big Issue North yesterday, former Sunday Times journalist Roger Ratcliffe became the latest in a long line of...
Jan 21, 2020


Sustainable farming and the rise of militant veganism
Listeners to BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine Show may have been fortunate enough to hear farmer and author Jamie Blackett discussing the...
Jan 16, 2020


Bushfires and the blame game
Who is to blame for the bushfires in Australia? When a crisis such as the ongoing one in New South Wales happens, people are desperate...
Jan 10, 2020


Is Chris Packham always right?
With a new television programme out on Friday about his love of punk rock, BBC presenter and ‘naturalist’ Chris Packham has been giving...
Jan 10, 2020


How ready meals could revolutionise the shooting industry
Britain’s supermarkets are chock-full with ready meals. An estimated 3.5million of them fly off the shelves every day, and we spend...
Dec 18, 2019


Rural Communities Stand Up To Packham In Perth
Chris Packham has backed two Westminster petitions to end grouse shooting and they say he is on a 'relentless drive' to wreck their...
Dec 18, 2019


2019 Election Round-up
The dust has finally settled on perhaps the most climactic election in recent memory, with the Conservatives securing a majority of 78...
Dec 17, 2019


Waiting for Werritty is driving political opportunism
The Scottish Government’s report into the management of grouse moors is now eight months overdue, and its constant delays are fostering...
Dec 10, 2019


Ruth George writes back
At the end of October Ruth George, at the time the MP for High Peak, made a statement in the Commons at the second reading of the...
Dec 10, 2019


Are more trees really the answer?
This election, everyone is talking about trees. The Conservatives have promised 30 million trees a year for five years. The Lib Dems...
Dec 5, 2019


Julian Smith visits Nidderdale
There are a number of regional moorland groups across England and Scotland, from the Peak District Moorland Group, to the Loch Ness Rural...
Dec 3, 2019


The reintroduction of wolves is no joke
A few weeks ago we shared a piece from the Yorkshire Post on our Facebook page. The article, by GP Taylor, was titled: “How reintroducing...
Nov 29, 2019


The Labour Party should focus on tackling rural crime
The Labour Party’s ‘animal welfare manifesto’, as announced today, covers a range of rural topics. From improving accessibility to vets...
Nov 19, 2019


Have we had enough of experts?
It may seem at times that in today’s British political environment, all noise is drowned by the ubiquity of Brexit. People are...
Nov 12, 2019


Will Chris Packham help Britain's rural schools?
Last week, we noted that BBC presenter and self-styled “conservationist” Chris Packham was promoting holidays for 110 guests to South...
Nov 7, 2019
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