Substitute prey in fieldsports
Clay pigeons, electric hares, drag hunts - can these substitutes work and where is the meeting of minds? Are we doomed to 'kissing our sister' or can we instill a measure of unpredictability?
Dr Nick Fox OBE is a professional zoologist, livestock farmer, falconer and author. He wrote the successful submission to UNESCO resulting in Falconry being inscribed on the Representative List of…
Clay pigeons, electric hares, drag hunts - can these substitutes work and where is the meeting of minds? Are we doomed to 'kissing our sister' or can we instill a measure of unpredictability?
The current urban race riots are the result of intolerance and discrimination incited by misinformation on the social media. Is a ‘multi-cultural society’ just a self-contradiction? Why should we accept terrorism in the countryside?
The finishing line is in sight for the Welsh Curlew. Six years left before extinction. It's time to stop virtue signalling and get serious.
We're a cultural minority - but we don't know who we are.
Deer don't die from being hunted by hounds - if they escape, they recover quickly. Shooting may be quick, but no matter how good the marksman, there is always a risk of wounding.
How 'efficient' is your fieldsport? Is it all about hope, anticipation, disappointment, enjoyment .... or just about bag size?
Scottish falconers are pilloried while cat owners get off 'Scot-free'.Why is the Scottish Parliament prepared to flout its own discrimination laws in its prejudice against hunting?
This is our chance to safeguard our rich cultural heritage of fieldsports and country activities. We may be a minority but we are unique and indigenous - and we mean to survive.