The supporters of a ban on driven grouse shooting, are now 18,900 signatures ahead of the forces of conservatism who wish this unsustainable hobby of shooting birds for fun and profit to continue.
But it’s not quite as simple as that, as there are three e-petitions including Ed Hutchings’s e-petition, supported by the RSPB, which suggests that there is a middle way of licensing grouse shooting.
And, the three petitions all started at different times and so have been running for different lengths of time and have different times remaining until they close.
News of eagles going out to sea, the support of George Monbiot and further social media support from Chris Packham gave Gavin Gamble’s e-petition for a ban on driven grouse shooting a very definite surge in signatures and shows what can be achieved.
Ed Hutchings’s petition in favour of licensing also had a good week, passed the 10,000 signature mark which will trigger yet another government response, looks set to pass the ‘in favour’ e-petition fairly soon, and yet fell further behind the ‘ban’ e-petition (still – there is a long way to go).
Three e-petitions - how do they compare?
| Position | Signatures | Signs in last week | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Gamble | Ban | 33,900 | c6,700 |
| Jane Griggs | Pro | 15,000 | hardly any |
| Ed Hutchings | License | 11,900 | c4,700 |
If you want to see more sustainable land managment in the uplands and an end to wildlife crime then the outcome that will deliver that is certainly a ban on driven grouse shooting – so please sign Gavin Gamble’s e-petition which calls for a ban on driven grouse shooting.
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