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The government have announced a public consultation on these changes. We'll be sending out a newsletter with some guidance to completing it soon. You can subscribe, for free, here: wildjustice.org.uk/newsletter/ 3/3

Eight of these changes involve shortening open seasons, or removing the species from the schedule entirely. In 2022/23 we campaigned for the Woodcock's shooting season to be shortened - over 105,000 of you signed a petition asking for it to happen. Now it's looking likely! 2/3

Great news for Woodcock! After our campaigning, the shooting season for Woodcock is proposed to be shortened! On Monday we heard the news that the government are proposing changes to Schedule 2.1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, affecting 9 species of birds... 1/3

Please note - Wild Justice will be inactive on Twitter from 5 April 2026. Before then, please follow us where you can!

Good news - High Court rules parts of Dartmoor have been mismanaged! Overgrazing has been damaging protected sites on Dartmoor. Read the Press Release about our latest legal challenge: wildjustice.org.uk/dartmoor/wild-…

BREAKING: Head gamekeeper Racster Dingwall pleads guilty to conspiracy to kill a Hen Harrier at York Magistrates Court this morning.

When a licence is refused - and gamebirds are released anyway. Today's news: A Wild Justice supporter helps uncover unlawful release of gamebirds at the Deben Estuary. Read the full blog: tinyurl.com/gamebirdreleas…

We have been bringing the festive cheer to our friends at Natural England and the NFU in London recently – highlighting the continued badger cull. 240,000 badgers dead and nothing to show for it. It must end. Sign up to our newsletter for updates → wildjustice.org/newsletter

Excellent #LawPodUK episode from @1CrownOfficeRow ft leading environmental lawyer Carol Day talking about significance of our recent High Court win against Natural England who had tried to increase our adverse costs cap #Aarhus audioboom.com/posts/8804082-…

We’re back in the High Court in London this morning for a permission hearing to find out if our legal challenge against Planning & Infrastructure Bill can proceed. Court room is rammed - lots of interest in this decision. #ParliamentaryPrivilege

The Hon Mr Justice Fordham has released his written judgement about why he dismissed Natural England's attempt to increase our costs cap for our legal challenge against Badger cull licences 🦡 A v important judgement for all environmental groups! ⬇️⬇️ wildjustice.org.uk/badgers/high-c…

Natural England tried to price us out of taking legal action but it backfired when the High Court threw out NE's claim ⚖️ We continue. Substantive legal challenge against NE Badger cull licences takes place in December 🦡 Press release 🔽 wildjustice.org.uk/badgers/high-c…

Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs) are causing widespread harm to wildlife, especially birds of prey. Here's your opportunity to put pressure on the HSE to stop approving them for use - there are safer alternatives! #RaptorResearch wildjustice.org.uk/general/please…

GOOD NEWS! Natural England pulls the plug on 'reintroduction' of Hen Harriers to southern England. This was a massive distraction project, intended to draw attention away from the ongoing illegal killing on northern grouse moors. New blog ⬇️⬇️ raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/09/16/goo…

Join us at #WildSummitUK on Thurs 9 Sept for our Phabulous Pheasant Show, where we'll be ridiculing the absurd annual release of 50 Million non-native Pheasants & exploring the environmental impacts of this grotesque 'sport'. Lantern Hall, 1pm - 1.45pm + all day stall.

Did you know that 50 million pheasants are released each year? At #WildSummitUK, @WildJustice_org is running a deep dive on the history & impact of pheasants in our countryside From workshops to demonstrations, there’s so much going on across our stages wildsummituk.eventbrite.co.uk

BBC News coverage of our successful legal challenge against Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority's unlawful planning decision for an adventure hub that risks disturbance to wildlife at a protected site. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Good news from the High Court in Wales! Judge rules planning permission for outdoor adventure centre in Pembrokeshire is unlawful because of environmental concerns. Read our press release: wildjustice.org.uk/general/judge-…

Join us at the inaugural Wild Summit (11 Sept 2025, Bristol Beacon) for an interactive and visual dive into the past, present and future of what George Monbiot describes as the ‘bronze plague’. Details in blog ⬇️⬇️ wildjustice.org.uk/general/join-u…