Matt Cross, Author at The British Association for Shooting and Conservation

A five-year transition, not a one-year solution

Post published:26th February 2021

Matt Cross examines how it will take time to make a success of the switch from lead ammunition.

Wild Justice’s catalogue of failures grow again

Post published:21st January 2021

Another failed judicial review for Wild Justice shows there is no reason to be scared of this radical group.

The Judicial Review and its impact on shooting

Post published:10th November 2020

Freelance writer Matt Cross summaries Wild Justice’s judicial review and the recent outcome.

Protected: The truth behind Wild Justice’s claim of victory

Post published:5th November 2020

Freelance writer Matt Cross looks at Wild Justice’s claim of victory on gamebird licensing and the truth behind it.

A lost dog

Post published:30th October 2020

Matt Cross writes about the experience of his dog going missing and how gundog owners can prevent their dogs from getting lost or stolen.

Packham’s revelation on raptor persecution

Post published:27th August 2020

Freelance shooting journalist Matt Cross reflects on the suggestion by the RSPB and Chris Packham that as few as 100 people are responsible for raptor persecution in the UK.

A frank discussion on the ethics of trophy hunting

Post published:18th December 2019

An honest look at trophy hunting and the problems facing shooting in the UK following Defra's review.

A shooter’s view of the State of Nature report

Post published:8th October 2019

The idea there is a wildlife apocalypse is hard for me to believe. One evening recently I was in the car with my two daughters driving back down the stretch of river I look after.

Is satellite tagging reliable?

Post published:25th September 2019

In April this year, a satellite tag fitted to a golden eagle called Adam made its last broadcast from a vehicle turning circle on a grouse moor in Perthshire.