- Features
No Moor Myths – the truth about grouse
Every year, myths about grouse and moorland management rise to the surface from those who oppose grouse shooting. Read our run down of 12 myths and the truths that dispel them.
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Study finds grouse shooting boosts the environment and rural economies
A report by the University of Northampton has found that driven grouse shooting offers a sustainable approach to maintaining the UK’s uplands.
- Features
Grouse – getting the balance right
Young Shots Journalist Will Ackroyd talks grouse with Edward Bromet, former chairman of the Moorland Association.
- Features
Added value
Ian Grindy discusses the difference that shoot tenants can make when they bring ‘added value’ over and above lease agreements.
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Shooting comes out on top in grouse debate
A petition to ban driven grouse shooting has been rejected by MPs during a Westminster Hall debate.
- Offbeat
Five years on: the landslide grouse debate
Five years on from the last parliamentary debate on driven grouse shooting, yesterday’s Westminster debate was a showcase for the work being undertaken by landowners and gamekeepers, writes Gareth Dockerty.
- Features
Scottish election: manifesto analysis
Ahead of the Scottish elections on 6 May, Ross Ewing breaks down the party manifestos to expose how their policies will affect shooting and conservation.
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BASC to sponsor Yorkshire Post Rural Awards 2021
BASC has been announced as the headline sponsor of this year’s Yorkshire Post Rural Awards, being held on 7 October 2021.
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BASC: Beware the unintended consequences of grouse moor licensing
Imposing an unnecessary licensing system on grouse moors would produce unintended consequences which would impact on biodiversity, conservation and rural upland economies. The findings are contained in a paper released by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).