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Germany exempts shooters from lockdown

The German federal government is allowing shooters to break the coronavirus lockdown and carry out wildlife control. According to German interior minister Horst Seehofer, ‘the

BBC partridge numbers cock-up

BBC partridge numbers cock-up

The BBC figures on the numbers of grey partridges are wildly inaccurate. That’s the response from the GWCT to a programme on BBC Radio 4,

‘Shot’ peregrine killed by car

When newspapers reported the death of a peregrine, they copied and pasted the press release from animal rights activists. It had been shot, they said.

Gooseshooter vs antis

A few weeks ago we told you about Barry Swain’s difficulty in doing his pest control job due to persistent harassment from antis. Complaining to

Poaching gangs hit Midlands farms

By Ben O’Rourke It looks like your typical English countryside with fields, hedges and woods stretching far in all directions. But this seemingly sleepy East

Lead shot: behind the ban

If you are giving up lead, the three contenders for your shotshells are steel, tungsten and bismuth. All these materials have their advantages and disadvantages.

Lead shot ban shock

If you are giving up lead, the three contenders for your shotshells are steel, tungsten and bismuth. All these materials have their advantages and disadvantages.

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