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Grouse Shooting Triumphs as Packham’s Extremist Campaign Crumbles

BY ALEXIA JAMES Oh, what a glorious day for rural Britain! A few days ago, in the hallowed halls of Westminster, the campaign to ban driven grouse shooting was left in tatters—and we can’t help but spare a thought for poor Chris Packham (who showed up looking like a darts player) and his sidekick the propagandist Ruth Tingay who must have found the whole affair … Continue reading Grouse Shooting Triumphs as Packham’s Extremist Campaign Crumbles

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Critical Consultation Confusion

BY MARK CRUDGINGTON All UK shooters are eagerly waiting to hear what the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) decide to recommend to DEFRA with regard to the future of lead in ammunition. The HSE is a government agency and this is how they described what guides them on their website: “The fundamental principle of health and safety law is that those who create risks are … Continue reading Critical Consultation Confusion

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Are WWT Concerned About Accurate Science?

BY MARK CRUDGINGTON The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) was founded by men who shot, men who were Wildfowlers, by sportsmen who pursued duck, geese and waders around coastal Britain. Peter Scott, son of Scott of the Antarctic formed the idea for such an organisation whilst still an active wildfowler, though he later decided to give up shooting for moral reasons. The showpiece of the … Continue reading Are WWT Concerned About Accurate Science?

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