Gavin Gamble’s e-petition continues to motor along – it passed 44,000 signatures this morning and must, surely, be heading for well above 45,000 signatures by midnight on Monday? Generally speaking, we know that support for banning driven grouse shooting is greatest from rural constituencies (not townies at all). But all signatures count, and there are…
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Update on Gavin Gamble’s e-petition
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Yesterday another eight Westminster constituencies joined the ‘100 signatures’ club taking the total past 100 to 102 constituencies. And the last 24 hours delivered 600 signatures in total – a very good day. The total is now 43,886 signatures in favour of banning driven grouse shooting. Another 38 constituencies are in the 90s and many…
Jackie Morris says ‘Ban driven grouse shooting’
Artist Jackie Morris says; ‘The language we use when it comes to our fellow species on this planet needs to change. Birds are not commodities to be exploited for sport, and the persecution of raptors and other wildlife in areas where shooting is practiced is appalling. The industrialisation of the ‘shoot’ has given rise to…
John Ranson says ‘Ban driven grouse shooting’
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John Ranson is the Environment Editor of The Canary and says: ‘As environment editor on a mostly political website, I’m always looking for topics that cross the boundaries of nature, politics and social justice. I was already a Hen Harrier Day regular and of course the issue of driven grouse shooting is completely tied up…
My binoculars’ birthday
My binoculars are 42 years old today and I happened to get them on my eighteenth birthday so… My binoculars say ‘Ban driven grouse shooting’. To give my binoculars a birthday present that they will love, please sign Gavin Gamble’s e-petition which calls for a ban of driven grouse shooting. Signature count – 42,540, 42,541…
Ian Parsons says ‘Ban driven grouse shootng’.
Ian Parsons of Griffon Holidays says: ‘The killing of raptors and other wildlife, not to mention the huge amount of environmental harm that driven grouse shooting does, has to stop. Griffon Holidays exists to show people the brilliant raptors etc of Extremadura in Spain, these brilliant birds generate money for ourselves and for the local…
Chris Hind says ‘Ban driven grouse shooting’
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Chris Hind says; ‘I live near the Geltsdale Nature Reserve and every spring we are out on the uplands looking for potential breeding Hen Harriers. Driven grouse shooting takes place on two blocks of moorland adjacent to the reserve where we hope Hen Harriers will breed. I would love to see these fantastic birds…
John Armitage says ‘Ban driven grouse shooting’
Former RSPB regional officer John Armitage, who has years of experience of Bowland and the north of England generally, was the person who, back in 2013, started an e-petition calling for licensing of driven grouse shooting. That e-petition received the usual casual brush off from Defra (and unfortunately only luke warm support from the RSPB)…
Bill Oddie says ‘Ban driven grouse shooting’
Bill Oddie, comedian and birder says: ‘Driven Grouse!? You mean they have chauffeurs? If only. They are being driven to their deaths. Blasted by the guns of those who might well have chauffeurs!. The very definition of a Cruel Sport. It should be banned.‘ To join Bill Oddie, please sign Gavin Gamble’s e-petition which calls…
The last 8 days for Gavin Gamble’s e-petition
Many congratulatons to Gavin Gamble, whatever happens in the next eight days; your e-petition has topped 40,000 signatures, and passed 41,000, and that makes it a highly-supported, highly-popular and highly-successful one. Well done! Gavin’s e-petition added 3,000 signatures in the last week. In contrast, the Jane Griggs ‘support’ grouse shooting e-petition has almost ground to…