Ban Bloodsports on Ilkley Moor

Ban Bloodsports on Ilkley Moor has submitted evidence to the House of Commons Grouse Shooting Inquiry, which was unveiled as a result of a 123,000-strong petition, calling for the ‘sport’ to be outlawed. The evidence we presented, which is available here, provides a unique and comprehensive insight into the the negative impact grouse moor management … More BBIM publishes its evidence for Parliament Grouse Shooting Inquiry.

Bradford Council has unveiled a series of new measures to aid conservation on Ilkley Moor. Among them is a restriction on burning, an intensive technique used by gamekeepers to engineer an unnaturally high population of grouse. It is these additional birds which are shot. However, research shows the practice degrades rare peatland habitat, decreases wildlife biodiversity and … More Progress: Burning to be Replaced with Cutting on Ilkley Moor

Carrying picnics and home-made banners, 120 campaigners held a peaceful walk for wildlife on Ilkley Moor on Saturday, just days before the start of the grouse shooting season on 12 August. Their goal? To urge landowner Bradford Council to end the practice – which has decreased wildlife biodiversity, degraded rare habitat and polluted the public land with toxic lead … More Walk for Wildlife on Ilkley Moor