Grouse estates depend on having ‘unnaturally high densities’ of red grouse which live in artificially maintained landscapes rich in heather, requiring burning to maintain (Getty) A debate on a ban on ...

A debate on a ban on grouse shooting, following a petition which was signed by over 111,000 people, has brought UK opposition parties together to call for licensing of grouse estates across the ...

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Labour is calling for a review of grouse shooting amid warnings it is causes substantial environmental damage to important natural habitats. With the start of the four-month long shooting season on ...

Calls are being made to stop the mass killings of animals on shooting estates as the new grouse shooting season gets underway tomorrow on what is known as the 'Glorious Twelfth'. Under the Wildlife ...

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More than 80,000 people have signed an online petition calling for a ban on grouse shooting as the season starts. Critics argue that the sport is directly contributing to a rapid fall in the number of ...