Consultation on the Removal of Lead from Ammunition

Removal of lead from ammunition, a Guest Blog by Clovis Pagewood. DEFRA have asked the UK chemicals agency REACH to provide a consultation document focussed on the removal of lead from ammunition. This consultation ends its public phase on November 6th. The Consultation document is huge, some 500+ pages, containing virtually no supporting scientific evidence. …

Megan McCubbin on Shooting

“Every year, 35 million pheasants and partridges are released in the UK countryside for shooting.” No doubt you’ve all seen this video, now read the facts. There are no accurate numbers available so the “35 million pheasants and partridges” is an estimate, or a guess. Activists rarely share information so this guess varies widely depending …