Gameshooters take to moorlands across Britain tomorrow(FRI) for the “Glorious Twelfth” as campaigners warn of the year-round damage the bloodsport unleashes on the countryside.
Hundreds of enthusiasts are expected to shoulder guns to blast birds from the sky as the red grouse season opens.
But as well as highlighting animal cruelty concerns, activists also pointed to what they say is the environmental harm to rural areas.