Conor O'Gorman
Well-Known Member
Wild Justice is petitioning Parliament to ban driven grouse shooting. If the petition reaches 100,000 signatures, it can be scheduled for debate in Parliament.
petition.parliament.uk
Following the election there are many new MPs who know little or nothing of the environmental, social and economic benefits of sustainable driven grouse shooting and may believe the one-sided propaganda from Wild Justice.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
BASC is calling on all those who support sustainable shooting to contact their MPs and tell them of the benefits to conservation, biodiversity and marginal upland communities.
BASC is asking all those with access to a grouse moor to get their MPs onto the moor and show them the work done that benefits the local environment and economy.
Click this weblink to find your MP and their email address:
Forward any responses to politics@basc.org.uk
KEY MESSAGES FOR MPS
Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignificant when contrasted with other real and potential uses of the UK’s extensive uplands.
Following the election there are many new MPs who know little or nothing of the environmental, social and economic benefits of sustainable driven grouse shooting and may believe the one-sided propaganda from Wild Justice.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
BASC is calling on all those who support sustainable shooting to contact their MPs and tell them of the benefits to conservation, biodiversity and marginal upland communities.
BASC is asking all those with access to a grouse moor to get their MPs onto the moor and show them the work done that benefits the local environment and economy.
Click this weblink to find your MP and their email address:
Forward any responses to politics@basc.org.uk
KEY MESSAGES FOR MPS
When contacting your MP, highlight these critical points.- Conservation success: Grouse moors managed by gamekeepers support up to five times more threatened wading birds compared to unmanaged landscapes.
- Heather moorland conservation: Heather moorland is rarer than rainforest, with the vast majority of this globally important habitat found in the UK, thanks to grouse moor management.
- Zero tolerance for wildlife crime: BASC has a zero-tolerance policy on the illegal killing of birds of prey, with those convicted for breaking the law being expelled.
- Hen harrier conservation: Last year (2023) saw another record year for the number of hen harrier chicks fledged in England. BASC funding and co-operation between moors and conservationists helped 141 chicks to fledge, an increase on the previous breeding season for the seventh year in a row.
- Economic importance: The grouse shooting sector employs around 2,500 people across England and Scotland, providing essential stability for fragile upland communities.
- Carbon storage and land management: Managed grouse moors help preserve the UK’s largest carbon store—peatlands—through careful heather management, rewetting initiatives, and drain-blocking efforts, increasing the resilience of these landscapes to increasing wildfire risk.
- National treasure: Over 90 per cent of managed grouse moors are located in National Parks or Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, making them vital to preserving the UK’s most protected landscapes.
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