Over 125,000 people have signed a petition urging Yorkshire Water to ban grouse shooting on moorland across the region. Ban Bloodsports on Yorkshire’s Moors, which started the petition, says wildlife is being eradicated and peatland damaged by burning on the company’s land to boost red grouse populations for shooting. Investigations by campaigners on 8 of … More 125,000 urge Yorkshire Water to ban grouse shooting

Yorkshire Water is reviewing alternatives to grouse shooting following months of campaigning by Ban Bloodsports on Yorkshire’s Moors and activists across the county. This is a step in the right direction, but it’s not enough — wild animals continue to be killed and the environment damaged on Yorkshire Water’s watch. We’re organising a county-wide day … More Day of action! Tell Yorkshire Water to drop grouse shooting

Wildlife is being killed in traps on Yorkshire Water moorland to preserve red grouse for shooting, the company has admitted for the first time. The acknowledgement was made in a statement to customers who raised concerns about wild animals being trapped, snared and shot by the company’s grouse shooting tenants. Gamekeepers on Yorkshire Water’s leased … More Yorkshire Water: animals trapped to ‘protect’ game birds

Forty moorland monitors took to Stanbury Moor on Saturday to oppose wildlife persecution on Yorkshire Water’s land (photos here). Wildlife campaigners from Ban Bloodsports on Yorkshire’s Moors and Calderdale Moorland Monitors descended on the moor to document traps, snares and piles of decomposing animal carcasses – left out by gamekeepers to lure natural predators in … More Moorland monitors take to Stanbury Moor

Signs warning walkers about the use of animal traps on Haworth and Stanbury moors have been put up by anti-bloodsports campaigners. Ban Bloodsports on Yorkshire’s Moors installed the notices, bearing Yorkshire Water’s logo, around the company’s leased grouse shooting moors which are popular with dog walkers and ramblers. The wildlife conservation group says visitors “have … More Trap warning signs put up on Haworth Moor

NG Bailey will end its grouse shooting lease on Denton Moor following lobbying by Ban Bloodsports on Yorkshire’s Moors. It was announced yesterday, 21 March, by the leading engineering firm that its grouse shooting arrangements on the Denton Park Estate, Wharfedale, would be brought to an end. The decision follows a string of wildlife persecution … More Grouse shooting lease on Denton Moor will end

Yorkshire Water will review the future of grouse shooting on Baitings, Turley Holes & Higher House Moors in Calderdale. The move has been welcomed by Ban Bloodsports on Yorkshire’s Moors—which is lobbying the water company to stop leasing moorland for grouse shooting—and could spell the end for one of Yorkshire Water’s largest game bird shooting … More Yorkshire Water to review grouse shooting on Calderdale moors

Walkers on some of the region’s most popular moorlands are being encouraged to report suspected wildlife persecution by a local conservation organisation. The appeal from Ban Bloodsports on Yorkshire’s Moors follows large numbers of wild animals being trapped, snared and shot on moorland leased for grouse shooting by Yorkshire Water. Gamekeepers on the utility company’s … More Walkers encouraged to report wildlife persecution

Yorkshire Water’s grouse shooting tenants are ignoring a government moratorium on heather burning, introduced to protect the county’s moorland environment and wildlife. The utility business has requested grouse shooting operators on its land pledge to stop setting fire to large sections of sensitive moorland, which is performed to engineer optimal breeding habitat for game birds. … More Yorkshire Water grouse moors ignore burning moratorium

2018 has been an outstanding year of achievement for Ban Bloodsports on Yorkshire’s Moors. Thank you to all of our supporters, who have helped ensure it has been our most successful yet: Grouse shooting banned on Ilkley Moor and under review on Denton Moor. Over 17,000 people contacting Yorkshire Water to urge the company to … More 2018: a year of progress towards a grouse shooting ban