National Trust Members: Time to Speak Out

A petition is due to be presented to the National Trust's Midland Director at Kedleston Hall today. This is after the following advertisement was published.  Many members of the National Trust who value wildlife in our uplands will be reconsidering their membership.

There is no doubt that grouse shooting in Britain has been responsible for serious wildlife crime. It is not simply that the killing of birds for pleasure is an outrage. Many other native wild animals from hen harriers and other birds of prey to mountain hares, are routinely targeted by gamekeepers who believe the remoteness of their workplace means they can't be found out.

I wonder what kind of partners they are seeking. Of course there is form in the RSPB who partner the NT in the Eastern Moors. They are responsible for the killing of foxes and red deer despite grazing themselves with cattle and sheep to bring in farm subsidies. But will even the RSPB find this
palatable?

But what can you expect of those who think this kind of landscape worth preserving?

An update on this issue can be found here:

http://markavery.info/2017/08/02/national-trust-grouse-shooting-muddle/