Have you ever wondered why things that are so clearly detrimental to rural life are implemented regardless? Do you ever feel you are kept in the dark and fed bullshit? I know I do. Consequently, I decided to look a little deeper into how these things work. Imagine, if you will, the hypothetical case where …
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Right to Roam Bill 2022
The Right to Roam Bill, championed by Caroline Lucas, is currently on its second reading in the House of Commons. More properly described as an extension to the Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 (Amendment) Bill. It is causing concern in many areas so what, exactly, is it? It is difficult to find any …
English Sporting Clay Shoot
A date for your diary – Sunday 24th July 2022! We are pleased to announce that Ockbrook Gun Club have kindly agreed to sponsor a guest English Sporting Clay shoot of 50 birds for £25 per person. It will be a fibre wad cartridge only shoot. Cartridges should preferably be purchased on-site but you can …
‘Never slate a farmer with your mouth full!’
We saw this online and thought it was worth sharing as there are some important messages in this excellent monologue. It explains why you should never slate a farmer with your mouth full! #BackBritishFarmers ‘So as we carry on farming through this difficult time, worrying about both our health and the economy here are some …
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An Update from The Packham 3 Fundraising Team
It has been a while since we last gave an update on the Packham case. We have been very busy in the background with fundraising efforts and want to sincerely thank You who have already donated. The case has moved on considerably since we were last in touch with you. The Defences and Responses have …
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A Statement by the Admin Team of Countryside Fightback Website
There have been malicious attempts by Packham’s trolls, in particular one called Serenwyl Roberts from Rhymney in Wales, to pin Countryside Fightback on the Editor of Country Squire Magazine, Dom Wightman. Of course, this is a lie. It’s a strategic lie to imply that Mr Wightman is not following defamation law protocols, which of course …
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Hunting With Dogs Bill in Scotland
Today is the last day to submit your views on the Scottish Parliament’s proposed Hunting with Dogs Bill. Below is an article with a view point on the proposed bill from The Aldenham Press website. An interesting read indeed. The link below is where people can submit their views. Closing date for Submissions is Today …
The Times Article On Rewilding
The ‘Green Laird’ takeover. The question here is are the people who work and live in rural areas benefitting from it ? Will wildlife be affected by the withdrawal of traditional effective land management ? This is happening all over the UK. Link to Scottish Gamekeepers Post on Facebook
The Game for Restoration Competition Time !
Only a couple days to go to enter this photo competition the CIC are running to promote Conservation work. What a great way to showcase the great efforts that UK Farmers and Land Custodians have been doing. CIC Wildlife Photo Prize Competition Go on and get your submissions in and best of luck to anybody …
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Debunking Misinformation Around Trophy Hunting
Over the last few months there has been heated debate around the subject of the proposed ban on imports of hunting trophies into the UK. The proposed Private Members Bill is here Importing of hunting trophies banned to protect world’s threatened species – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Controversy around how the evidence has been gathered remains a …
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