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23/3/2021
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Lead shot
As Environment Minister Rebecca Pow announces plans to consider the phasing out of lead shot, studies by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) suggest that many shooters are already embracing change.
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18/3/2021
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In less than a month, nearly 2000 of you have completed our short one-minute survey on your use of the alternatives to lead ammunition. Looking through your responses, some key themes emerge.
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26/2/2021
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Advice
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The Environmental Research Institute has published a report to judge how effectively the sporting community has reduced the use of lead in the past year. We are keen to understand how attitudes to lead shot are changing...
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16/11/2020
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Advice
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This presentation was delivered by Niels Kanstrup from Aarhus University during our recent Game 2020 Conference and covers the Danish experience of shooting without using lead shot.
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20/10/2020
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Advice
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This presentation was delivered by John Gregson, senior manager of agri-food communications at Waitrose during our recent Game 2020 Conference and covers the company's stance on lead shot.
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28/2/2020
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Lead shot
This week’s statement on a five-year transition away from the use of single-use plastic and lead, in shotgun ammunition for those shooting game, has prompted many of you to get in touch.
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28/2/2020
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We welcome today’s announcement from the directors of the UK’s leading shotgun cartridge manufacturers to seek alternatives to lead ammunition.
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