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Grouse Shooting
Latest news, advice and opinion on grouse shooting in the UK.
6 days ago7 min read
Sustainable Driven Grouse Shooting: A Summary of The Evidence
This blog post provides a summary of the findings from a detailed report on the evidence surrounding sustainable driven grouse shooting.
7 days ago7 min read
More Than a Pastime: The True Value of Shooting
This blog post explores the findings of an in-depth study - The Value of Shooting.
Feb 34 min read
FAQs: Sustainable Driven Grouse Shooting
Below are some frequently asked questions concerning the sustainability of driven grouse shooting, as covered in this report . What are...
Jan 312 min read
FAQs: The Economic and Environmental Impact of Shooting in the UK
Below are some frequently asked questions about the economic and environmental impact of shooting in the UK, with data taken from The...
Jan 201 min read
“The Government has no plans to ban driven grouse shooting” – response to latest petition
The government does not plan to ban driven grouse shooting, stating that it can benefit the rural economy and be good for wildlife and...
Aug 15, 20241 min read
Grouse shooting and economic growth
The following letter was sent to The Telegraph today by Andrew Gilruth. Sir, Since the new government’s entire programme is predicated on...
Aug 9, 20243 min read
Fears for rural economy as grouse season looks poor
The grouse shooting season starts on Monday 12 August but local businesses in the north of England may lose millions of pounds of...
Jun 7, 20241 min read
2024 Value of Shooting Report highlights crucial role of shooting for jobs and the economy
This week saw the publication of the new Value of Shooting report, commissioned jointly by 24 rural organisations, including the...
Jun 4, 20242 min read
Shooting contributes £3.3BN to the UK economy, new research find
The Value of Shooting report, commissioned by 24 rural organisations including the Moorland Association, is published today. The...
May 24, 20241 min read
New Upland Standards for the Aim to Sustain Game Assurance Scheme
The Aim to Sustain game assurance scheme provides evidence (externally validated) that your shoot follows best practice, and that game...
Mar 1, 20241 min read
Update from Defra on gamebird licensing
The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has issued an update today on the arrangements...
Dec 10, 20232 min read
Grouse season ends on a high
The grouse season – the time of year when this wild bird can be harvested for food – has ended on a high note with rural communities...
Aug 12, 20223 min read
Rural businesses bounce back for start of shooting season
Rural communities and businesses were today celebrating the Glorious 12th, the start of the grouse shooting season. Pubs, hotels, shops...
Aug 16, 20212 min read
Sustainable grouse on the market
MasterChef finalist Juanita Hennessey took to the moors today to prove that red grouse is one of the UK’s most sustainable foods. As the...
Aug 12, 20212 min read
Grouse season provides boost for conservation and hard-hit rural businesses
The start of the grouse shooting season got under way today in the wake of new research that underlines the social, economic and...
Aug 7, 20216 min read
Grouse shooting gives boost to rural economies and the environment, says study
The Daily Telegraph reports on a forthcoming academic study on sustainability and grouse shooting Grouse shooting gives glorious boost to...
Oct 10, 20201 min read
Moorland Association statement on RSPB stance on gamebird shooting
Mark Cunliffe Lister, chairman of the Moorland Association, said: “The call for licensing of driven grouse shooting and the threat of a...
Aug 10, 20203 min read
Grouse shooting essential for the survival of Moorland Communities, new study finds
University of Northampton researchers conduct wide-ranging survey into economic and social effects of the sport on moorland communities...
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