According to a survey, a voluntary phase-out of lead shot in the UK had almost no effect, with 99.5 percent of birds killed containing the hazardous metal. While other sectors have been compelled to phase out lead, which has been banned from paint and fuel for decades, shooters are still allowed to use it, despite […]
Tag: Pheasants
Hundreds of dead pheasants discarded in black bin bags
Disturbing images have emerged of two dozen dead pheasants casually discarded in black bin bags at a North Wales woodland. Welfare campaigner Judi Hewitt said the discovery, near Tremeirchion, Denbighshire, was “yet more proof” of the disregard for bird life shown by many pheasant shoots. She released the pictures as Wales’ environmental watchdog confirmed it […]
Wild birds can be killed to protect game birds in England – new guidance
Some wild birds can be killed in order to protect game birds bred for shooting in England, the government has ruled, in an update to guidance on general shooting licences. General licences give broad permissions to shoot certain species of wild birds to protect livestock, aid conservation, and preserve health and public safety. The new […]
Norfolk white-tailed eagle reintroduction project cancelled
A pioneering project to return white-tailed eagles to Norfolk for the first time in 200 years has been cancelled at the last minute to the dismay of conservationists. The UK’s largest birds of prey were to be released at Wild Ken Hill, the estate that is home to the BBC’s Autumnwatch programme, from next year, […]
Camera trap pics of rare species in Vietnam raise conservation hopes
HO CHI MINH CITY — Camera traps placed in a remote nature reserve in central Vietnam recently captured images of rare muntjac deer, in addition to a number of other endangered species, raising hopes for the state of biodiversity there. The sightings took place in Phong Dien Nature Reserve in Thua Thien-Hue province, a rugged […]
He made a fortune supplying life-saving kit to the NHS then spent thousands ‘trophy hunting’ wildlife like this… and Andrew Broggio is just one of an elite club who go on luxury killing holidays.
Stalking through the savannah, Andrew Broggio was on the trail of a Cape buffalo — one of the ‘Big Five’ African game alongside lion, elephant, rhino and leopard. His team, including a driver and a tracker looking for footprints and droppings, had set off at 7am, when it was still cool enough to spend hours […]
Game hunters up in arms over restriction on activities
Game hunters and gun club members around Ireland are up in arms over a decision to prevent them from going out shooting in the course of their traditional activities. The start of the annual pheasant shooting season, which was due to begin yesterday, has been delayed under Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions after gardaí announced that […]
Defra challenged over ‘unlawful’ release of 57m game birds in UK
Environmental campaigners have issued a legal case against the government to try to halt the release of more than 50m non-native game birds this summer, saying the birds could damage Britain’s most important wildlife sites. Wild Justice, a campaign group led by the environmentalists Chris Packham, Mark Avery and Ruth Tingay, said the annual release […]