Grouse Shooting

Clive Aslet recently wrote an article for The Telegraph in which he discusses the plan by the Wildlife Trusts and Northumberland Wildlife Trust, backed by Sir David Attenborough, to purchase the Rothbury Estate.

Britain’s grouse moors support threatened birds, protect against wildfires, and sustain rural communities, revealing a far more complex story than critics suggest.

Curlew, lapwing and golden plover thrive on managed grouse moors, where keeper-led conservation delivers rare bird success despite national declines.

Natural England has become the enemy of common sense. Instead of backing managers who want to improve their ground, it ties them up in red tape and demands they wait for science to catch up.

The RSPB’s continued demonisation of gamekeepers has led to an exchange of letters between the charity’s CEO and the Moorland Association.

On the Glorious Twelfth, Moorland Association CEO Andrew Gilruth was interviewed on Hugo Rifkind's Times Radio Show to discuss grouse shooting and grouse moor management.

Upland communities face significant challenges and have serious concerns regarding moorland management and conservation, often feeling that their traditional ways of life and local expertise are being overlooked.

A recent article in Yorkshire Bylines on driven grouse shooting presents a number of assertions that deserve a factual, evidence-based response.

Times Radio billed Andrew Gilruth's recent appearance with Rod Liddle as “a confrontation with the Moorland Association.” In reality, it became a confrontation with reality.

Britain's moorlands are at the heart of a vigorous debate about land management. At the core of this discussion is driven grouse shooting and the associated moorland management practices.

We strongly disagree with David Robson’s recent article “Yorkshire’s inglorious moors and the lies of the land” which portrays moorlands as “ecological deserts”, drained and degraded by landowners.

The checklist includes guidance on risk assessments, police reporting, evidence gathering, and how to engage calmly and lawfully.