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23/02/2025

Swinney rules out return of lynx to Scotland

Scottish First Minister John Swinney has ruled out the legal reintroduction of lynx into the wild in Scotland.

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22/02/2025

Environment Agency launch new waste crime survey

The Environment Agency has launched a new National Waste Crime Survey, seeking insight from farmers, landowners and others to help share efforts to combat fly-tipping.

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21/02/2025

Amnesty on top-venting blank firing guns begins

An amnesty on certain blank firing guns, including some used in gundog training, is running through February following a spike in guns being converted to fire live ammunition.

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21/02/2025

Quarter of a century of Purdey Awards

A shoot in Gloucester has scooped the Purdey Gold Award for its “impressive scale and integrated approach to farming and shooting.”

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20/02/2025

UK government bans 'bird gatherings' as avian flu outbreak intensifies

The UK government has announced a ban in England on "bird gatherings" such as fairs, markets and shows, seeking to stop the spread of highly contagious avian influenza.

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19/02/2025

The latest issue of Shooting Times is out now! 🎯

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17/02/2025

Human contracts bird flu on West Midlands farm

A person in the West Midlands has contracted bird flu after “close and prolonged contact with a large number of infected birds” says UK Health Security Agency

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16/02/2025

16/02/2025

Deer managers could face jail time.

Experts say that the Scottish Government’s controversial new nature bill ‘must not’ include forcing landowners to kill quotas of deer or face a £40,000 fine or three months in prison.

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14/02/2025

Exmoor National Park is set to release more white-tailed eagles.

Forestry England who have been reintroducing the birds into southern England since 2019, say Exmoor is an ideal habitat for further releases.

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13/02/2025

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13/02/2025

The latest issue of Shooting Times is out now! 🎯

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11/02/2025

Visit Scott Country International at the British Shooting Show on Stand C5 in the main hall alongside leading brands including Nocpix HIKMICROHunting.UK&IE Pulsar, ZEISS Hunting and more!

With an all new HUGE 15m frontage stand, you can see and try ALL the latest models, as well as some exclusive new product launches and show deals!

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11/02/2025

Stalkers spared torment of pregnant deer cull

Culls have been so successful in reducing numbers that there is no longer a need to extend the female season, says Scottish minister.

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10/02/2025

The ideal gift for the gundog enthusiast this Valentine's day. Or why not treat yourself? 🥰

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10/02/2025

Bill to ban hunting with dogs in Northern Ireland marches on

Northern Irish politician John Blair drafts a private members bill to ban trail hunting and effectively end flushing with dogs for pest control

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09/02/2025

Supermarket sweep as retailers support farmers

All of the UK’s major supermarkets have now publicly expressed their concerns over the proposed changes to inheritance tax affecting farms, and are calling for the Government to pause and consult.

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