A person in the West Midlands has contracted bird flu after “close and prolonged contact with a large number of infected ...

An amnesty on top-venting blank-firing (TVBF) guns is running through February following a spike in guns being converted to fire live ammunition.  In 2024 the National Crime Agency (NCA) found that a ...

Experts warn that Scotland’s new nature bill could disrupt deer management, imposing fines or prison sentences on landowners ...

Restrictions are in place across Great Britain to try to slow the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). All ...

For thousands of years, the Nordics have been experts in using local materials to stay protected from the elements. The ...

If passed, the Bill will also ban trail-hunting and effectively outlaw flushing with dogs for pest control. Gary McCartney, ...

Over 50 MPs and peers have condemned the Government’s plan to increase gun licence fees by up to 157%, calling it an unfair attack on rural communities, farmers, and responsible shooters.

The cull has been so successful in reducing numbers that there is no longer a need to extend the female season, says Scottish minister. Deer managers say they have been spared the mental torment of ...

In what must have come a surprise to many, the Labour Government recognises the value of grouse shooting, ecologically and ...

Amnesty for unwanted guns A firearm surrender programme run by all the UK’s police forces is under way. The scheme, which ...

I knew I wanted an English shotgun, a second-hand side-by-side shotgun. The issue was how I could afford one. I approached ...