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“Dangerous Dogs” consultation Print E-mail
shooting views
Thursday, 11 March 2010

This consultation will affect all dog ownershipCountryside Alliance Chief Executive Simon Hart writes: On Tuesday the Government launched a consultation on ‘Dangerous Dogs’ with a fanfare of media coverage about a 12 fold increase in dog fighting and a rising number of dog attacks on postal workers. These issues may, as Ministers suggest, be of growing public concern, but some of the ‘solutions’ proposed in the consultation bare little, if any, relation to the problems they are supposed to address.

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An Uplands Manifesto Print E-mail
moorlands
Thursday, 25 February 2010

Keep the grouse happy and everyone smilesCountryside Alliance Chief Executive Simon Hart writes: The Moorlands Association this week released an Uplands Manifesto, which makes a number of important recommendations to the next Government about safeguarding our precious moorlands. Unsurprisingly it identifies shooting and related moorland management as the beating heart of English and Welsh uplands.

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An Uplands Manifesto Print E-mail
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Thursday, 25 February 2010

Keep the grouse happy and everyone smilesCountryside Alliance Chief Executive Simon Hart writes: The Moorlands Association this week released an Uplands Manifesto, which makes a number of important recommendations to the next Government about safeguarding our precious moorlands. Unsurprisingly it identifies shooting and related moorland management as the beating heart of English and Welsh uplands.

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Game-to-eat at Living Heritage country shows Print E-mail
shooting views
Tuesday, 16 February 2010

Get some game cooking recipes and tips at the Living Heritage country showsGame- to-Eat is delighted that, for the second year running, it is to be the main sponsor of the Living Heritage country shows. The thirteen show schedule kicks off in Thame on the weekend of 3rd April and then moves around the country until October 2010. The Living Heritage shows are the ideal platform to show a new audience how versatile game is, and Chefs Rob Marles and Tony Robertson will be showcasing their skills. To accommodate the interest in cooking game the demonstration theatre will be bigger and better with even more seating this year. Read on for dates and venues....

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Grouse moors and their management Print E-mail
moorlands - campaign updates
Tuesday, 26 January 2010

Image Conservationists, landowners and managers face a continuing challenge in ensuring that endangered bird species remain a key part England’s uplands. Whilst the positive stories for some of those species is excellent news, there is understandable concern for those that are doing less well.
As an integral feature of the uplands, grouse moors and their management have played a large part in producing a landscape that is both rich in wildlife and biodiversity. Home to the red grouse, this is a species that is only found in those areas that are dominated by heather moorland, and it is unique to the United Kingdom. Many people do not realise that grouse are truly wild, and that unlike pheasant and partridge its population is not maintained or increased by the release of birds which have been hatched or reared in captivity. Living on the moor all year round, red grouse travel very little during their lives, and their particular vulnerability to predation, disease, weather and loss of suitable habitat makes the preservation of this species both demanding and important.

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Wrong shots? Print E-mail
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Friday, 27 November 2009

Image Countryside Alliance Chief Executive Simon Hart urges trust between the Police and the shooting community: The relationship between the Police and the shooting community is generally a warm one, the odd firearms licensing issue aside. The police respect those who use legal firearms as a responsible part of the community and are keen to differentiate between legal and illegal gun use.

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Game rearing code Print E-mail
consultations and responses
Wednesday, 25 November 2009

pheasant chicksThe Countryside Alliance has welcomed the consultation and the draft code of practice on the welfare of 'gamebirds reared for sporting purposes'. The draft code is the result of several years work by the Defra working group, which included vets, the Game Farmer's Association and animal welfare organisations. The final code is expected to come into force in April 2010. The code reflects the results and findings of research undertaken by the Game and Wildlife Conservancy Trust and the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), at the request of Defra.

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