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Take action to protect our moorlands: Earlier this week we revealed that animal rights extremists are lobbying Yorkshire Water, urging the company not to renew the shooting lease on Thornton Moor when it comes up for
renewal at the end of this year. The environmental, economic and social consequences of this would be enormous, and it is essential that the misleading and inaccurate accusations that are being made against shooting and its associated management practices are effectively countered. Please sign our e-lobby to Yorkshire Water today. Click here. Once signed, please be sure to share the e-lobby with friends and family too!
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Become a member of the Countryside Alliance
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As we face ever greater challenges, we need to grow in membership to counter them. Now is the time to become a member of the
Countryside Alliance and be a part of one of the most effective and influential campaigning forces in the country.
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The Sun: England’s deer population soars to 2m – a level not seen since 1066
Ministers are secretly preparing a mass cull to control numbers roaming the countryside. Proposals to encourage supermarkets to sell more wild venison could see the price come down — offering a cost-of-living healthy meat. Tim Bonner, of the Countryside Alliance, told The Sun: “Greater use of responsibly sourced wild venison as a cheap, healthy meat is entirely possible."
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South West Farmer: Hare poaching law has larger penalties from August
Measures in the Act include increasing the maximum prison sentence to six months and
uncapping the fine, allowing dog ownership disqualification orders for offenders and the recovery of kennelling costs for seized animals, and a new criminal offence of trespassing with intent to pursue a hare. Their inclusion in the Bill was the culmination of more than four years of intensive campaigning by the Countryside Alliance, NFU and CLA.
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Express: Queen is riding beloved horses again in incredible comeback
The monarch, 96, was reportedly told to stop horse riding last September after experiencing "discomfort". But
nine months later, Her Majesty is said to have been for gentle trips around Windsor.
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Farming UK: Cheesemaker Dairy Crest fined £1.5m for numerous pollution offences
Dairy Crest, now known as Saputo Dairy UK, has been fined over £1.5 million after pleading guilty to numerous pollution charges brought by the Environment Agency.
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BBC: Lib Dems take Tiverton and Honiton in by-election
The Liberal Democrats have won the rural constituency of Tiverton and
Honiton in a by-election, overturning a Conservative majority of more than 24,000. Richard Foord won the Devon seat with more than 22,000 votes after the constituency saw a swing of almost 30%. Read more >>
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The Countryside Alliance position on HSE lead restriction dossier
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In
2020, the Countryside Alliance and eight other rural organisations issued a joint statement calling for the voluntary phase out of lead shot in live quarry shooting by 2025. Had we not made that decision, it was clear that it would have been taken for us, however we have always been clear that any restrictions must be based on science and evidence, and where this evidence does not exist there should be no restriction.
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