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Campaign launched against United Utilities' 'illogical and irrational' decision not to renew leases
[United Utilities CEO Louisa Beardmore] The recent announcement that United Utilities will not be renewing shooting leases on its land,...
Jul 25, 2023


United Utilities accused of "ill thought-out distraction technique" after stopping sporting leases
United Utilities has recently been identified as the UK's worst polluter, according to data released by the Environment Agency. The data...
Jul 24, 2023


White-tailed eagle chick is another addition to UK's thriving bird of prey population
It was announced yesterday that a white-tailed eagle – or sea eagle – chick had hatched in England for the first time in 240 years. The...
Jul 20, 2023


Children learn about our precious moorlands in the UK's biggest outdoor classroom
251 children attended one of the three days hosted on the North Yorkshire Moors Children from across the north of England stepped into...
Jul 7, 2023


RSPB announce stoats predated only known Bee-eater nest despite their '24hr protection measures'
There was much excitement when the RSPB recently announced the rare bee-eaters had this year returned to a site in Norfolk, to take up...
Jun 30, 2023


A tale of two moors: one managed and one no longer
If ever there was a stark reminder of the benefit of managing moorland properly you need only to visit one where management has been...
Jun 27, 2023


Desperate firefighters appeal for help as wildfires rip through Welsh countryside
The continuing epidemic of summer wildfires in Wales has forced two fire services to put out appeals to the public to understand the...
Jun 22, 2023


New specialist wildfire training will teach the fire services to use fire to fight wildfires
The impact of wildfires in England has led to changes being made in the training of firefighters and the techniques they use....
Jun 13, 2023


RSPB launch fundraiser after wildfire destroys reserve, yet still the charity calls for muirburn ban
A wildfire has burnt through a 30 sq mile area of scrub and woodland near Cannich in the Scottish Highlands, in what is thought could be...
Jun 2, 2023


Helping Britain's Curlew population to grow
A conservation charity dedicated to improving Curlew breeding successes, the Curlew Recovery South Lakes, has warned that the wader’s...
Jun 1, 2023


Concerns raised over management of Marsden Moor, after the third wildfire this year
As sure as night follows day, as soon as the sun begins to shine, vegetation begins to dry out, and people start venturing out into the...
May 30, 2023


Wildfire warning after North York Moors nature reserve gutted by fire
The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust has issued an urgent wildfire warning ahead of the bank holiday weekend after a nationally important nature...
May 29, 2023


Scientists argue that anti-shooting agendas have helped shape a false picture of prescribed burning
A paper which examines the relationship between carbon storage in peatlands and prescribed burning has recently been released by...
May 22, 2023


Can lessons from Finland help the plight of British curlew?
Our attention was piqued this week by a post on the Curlew Action blog. The group, fronted by Mary Colville, was established in order to...
May 18, 2023


Activist trespasser Guy Shrubsole sabotages legal trap on biodiversity rich estate
Activist trespasser, Guy Shrubsole, has been boasting about his sabotage of a legal larsen trap on a recent trip on the South Downs....
May 9, 2023


BBC's Chris Packham launches extraordinary attack on Natural England head, in now deleted Tweet
BBC celebrity presenter last night launched an extraordinary attack on the head of Natural England, Tony Juniper, before swiftly deleting...
May 6, 2023


Wild Justice’s supermarket research shows dramatic 23% fall in lead use in game
It was reported today in the Shooting Times that research carried out by Wild Justice shows a significant fall in the use of non-toxic...
May 3, 2023


DGS a 'silver economic lining' for rural communities suffering from 'cost-of-living premium'
A new report by a cross-party group of MPs has warned that government neglect has created a 'cost of living rural premium'. The All Party...
May 2, 2023


Misguided RSPB-instigated case and police lies force a keeper to wait 2 1/2 years to clear his name
Last week, it was reported in the Scottish press that a gamekeeper was cleared by the Sheriff after "police lied during the course of the...
Apr 24, 2023


How the curlew became 'the cash cow' for the conservation industry
There is something about curlew that seems to bring out the worst in some people. As the number one conservation priority amongst our...
Apr 20, 2023
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