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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton

Mass breeding of game birds without welfare checks may be curtailed in England

A shooter fires into the air during a pheasant and partridge shoot in a field in Oxfordshire, England
A pheasant and partridge shoot in Oxfordshire, England. Ministers are consulting on what effects the sector has on wildlife, the environment and the welfare of the birds. Photograph: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images

The government is considering a crackdown on pheasant shooting in England as part of a consultation on strict new animal welfare laws that would affect shoot organisers.

Ministers are already considering plans for the issuing of licences for those who run game bird shoots. The proposals mean anybody associated with wildlife crime, such as the poisoning or shooting of birds of prey, would be banned from hosting shooting events.

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