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Scotland is on the cusp of making shooting grouse illegal and introducing a licensing regime citing poor and illegal practice; The Welsh Government has stated it is anti-shooting and set to ban snares and England is teetering on the brink of banning released game birds in protected areas. Labour will review grouse shooting when it next gets in to power due to perceived ‘substantial environmental damage.’

Aim to Sustain is a partnership of 8 rural organisations including the NGO, with GWCT as our scientific advisor. Aim to Sustain believes that effective self-regulation – not bureaucratic legislation – across the sector is the best way of safeguarding the future of sustainable game management and shooting.

We work together to promote and protect game shooting and preserve associated wildlife habitats in the UK. We support sustainable and responsible shooting, environmental balance, animal welfare, local communities, and the rural way of life.

Scientific research by the GWCT shows than when shoots follow best practice guidelines significant biodiversity benefits are delivered. The GWCT are undertaking a survey to understand how the providers and participants in game shooting view self-regulation and how it could work best across the sector.
There are three short surveys which will take only 5 minutes:

• for game-rearers >
• for game shoot managers >

for participants in game shooting >

Please complete the survey most relevant to your situation or more than one if you are both participant and provider. We would be grateful if you would complete the survey by 28th February 2023.