Speaking at the recent launch of National Shooting Week sports minister, Gerry Sutcliffe, said the event was: "An opportunity for the sport to show itself to the wider community about how good it is for everybody to take part." Read more
Prosecutors and police have failed to tackle the growing problem of wildlife crime. Read more
Shooting schools and clubs across the South will open their doors to the public during National Shooting Week from 3 - 11 May 2008. Read more
The shooting community has welcomed DEFRA's decision to allow landowners to decide the priorities for the management of wild boar populations. Read more
A Staffordshire gamekeeper has been appointed as the British Association for Shooting and Conservation's new regional director for the Midlands. Read more
Conservationists have recognised the vital role shooters play in managing wetlands at a special workshop held on World Wetlands Day. Read more
The number of young people taking up shooting sports through the British Association for Shooting and Conservation's Young Shots scheme has risen by 20% in the last year alone. Read more
Two popular Essex clay shooters have received one of the Royal Life Saving Society's highest awards - for saving three men from drowning in the freezing waters of a local lake. Read more
The role of gamekeepers in protecting many threatened birds has been highlighted in a new Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) report - Singing Fields. Read more
School children in Lincolnshire have been learning about the importance of gun safety from their local police force. Read more
Ragley Hall is a hit with visitors and exhibitors as the CLA Game Fair welcomes a political change in the countryside. Read more
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