Antis fear Starmer will allow most hunting with hounds – The Times and YouTube
How to respond to Starmer ban on snipe and duck shooting – Respond to the consultation by 17 May 2026 by emailing WildlifeManagementAndCrime@defra.gov.uk with the subject title ‘My response to the quarry species consultation’ and the following message: ‘Please drop all the restriction proposals and instead endorse BASC’s sustainable shooting code of practice. Please consider adding the following species to the quarry lists in England, Wales and Scotland: brent goose, carrion crow, cormorant, Egyptian goose, goosander, great black-backed gull, herring gull, jack snipe, jackdaw, jay, lesser black-backed gull, magpie, mandarin duck, monk parakeet, raven, ring-necked parakeet, ruddy duck and stock dove. The evidence supporting this is being provided by BASC.’ Alternatively, read BASC’s guidance which provides advice on submitting a more detailed response here: BASC