More mountain hares have been counted on moorland managed for grouse shoots than unmanaged moorland, gamekeepers and landowner groups have claimed.

Meurig Rees featured on last night’s BBC Wales Today programme as part of a piece about the Home Office consultation on firearms licensing statutory guidance, including medical involvement. The programme is available to watch again here until 7pm tonight. The piece about 14 minutes in.

Gun owners have criticised plans to tighten guidelines on issuing firearms licences.

Labour has called for a review of grouse shooting, saying it damages important natural habitats.