On Bront country's moors, the end of grouse shooting is in sight

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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/dec/22/grouse-shooting-yorkshire-water

On Brontë country’s moors, the end of grouse shooting is in sight

Jamie Doward

Sun 22 Dec 2019 06.13 GMT

The Glorious Twelfth may soon be a little quieter in Brontë country. Animal welfare groups are hailing a “landmark” decision by Yorkshire’s largest landowner to review the leasing of its land to grouse shoots.

In addition to potentially spelling the end of shoots on land owned by Yorkshire Water, campaigners say it will improve the biodiversity and sustainability of the moors because gamekeepers will no longer burn heather to create the ideal conditions for the birds, something that can damage the underlying peat.

In a major shift the utility company has confirmed that it will review the leases on 13 areas of moorland it owns – including Haworth Moor, synonymous with the Brontë sisters – when they come up for renewal.

The decision follows a campaign by the League Against Cruel Sports and Ban Bloodsports on Yorkshire’s Moors. The two groups held a series of rallies and public awareness initiatives that saw Yorkshire Water bombarded with requests to stop leasing the land to grouse shoots, which traditionally start each year on 12 August.
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1. I was amazed, watching The Crown.

The amount of shooting done by the royals and their cohorts.