Let’s clear the air first: A pheasant tower shoot is not hunting. These are aptly named “shoots,” derived from traditional English affairs where folks are stationed along flyways as raised gamebirds ...

High Court judge says watchdog ‘misinterpreted the scope of their powers’ Patrick Galbraith is The Telegraph's Environment Correspondent. He is the author of books Uncommon Ground and In Search of One ...

Pheasant shooters are to take Natural England to court this week following the green quango’s crackdown on their traditional rural pastime. The British Association of Shooting and Conservation (BASC) ...