Grouse Shooting & Management

Our English uplands are complex ecosystems facing increasing demands from all corners of society. From supporting rare wildlife to acting as vital water sources and playing a crucial role in our fight against climate change, our uplands are truly multi-functional.

This blog post examines the decline of breeding waders within the Berwyn Special Protection Area (SPA) in North Wales, exploring the potential reasons behind it and, most importantly, what lessons we can learn for the future of our precious upland birds.

The Berwyn is constantly changing. A detailed study, spanning several decades, looked at these changes.

Defra has said “this government supports shooting that is sustainable and conducted in full accordance with the law”.

This blog post provides a summary of the findings from a detailed report on the evidence surrounding sustainable driven grouse shooting.

This blog post explores the findings of an in-depth study - The Value of Shooting.

Below are some frequently asked questions concerning the sustainability of driven grouse shooting, as covered in this report . What are...

Below are some frequently asked questions about the economic and environmental impact of shooting in the UK, with data taken from The...

The government does not plan to ban driven grouse shooting, stating that it can benefit the rural economy and be good for wildlife and...

The following letter was sent to The Telegraph today by Andrew Gilruth. Sir, Since the new government’s entire programme is predicated on...

The grouse shooting season starts on Monday 12 August but local businesses in the north of England may lose millions of pounds of...

This week saw the publication of the new Value of Shooting report, commissioned jointly by 24 rural organisations, including the...