The start of the red grouse-shooting season gets under way on Tuesday. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) marked the Glorious Twelfth by warning that new muirburn licensing rules could “jeopardise” effective moorland management. From the start of next year, a licence will be required for all muirburn activities in Scotland following the passing of the Wildlife Management & Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024. #news #shorts #grouse #hunting #scotland | STV News

This afternoon MPs debated a ban on grouse shooting in response to a petition organised by anti-shooting group Wild Justice. The Alliance has been hard at work briefing in parliament and to the dismay of anti-shooting activists MP after MP lined up to make the case for grouse moor management. Only one MP, Olivia Blake (Labour, Sheffield Hallam), spoke in favour of the petition. At one stage Wild Justice Director, Chris Packham, who attended the debate, held his head in his hands as Rishi Sunak d

Grouse moor licensing will be in force for the beginning of this year’s shooting season for the first time in Scotland. Monday marks the start of the UK’s grouse shooting season, known as the Glorious Twelfth by game-hunting enthusiasts. Scores of Red Grouse are shot for sport in the UK, particularly in Scotland and Northern England. #news #grouse #hunting #shooting | STV News