Britain's wading birds are at risk because of the refusal of some conservation bodies to carry out effective predator control, says the Countryside Alliance (CA).
THE FIELD
William Evans’s St James 20-bore shotgun review
The writer tests the prototype of William Evans's newest shotgun, the St James over-under 20-bore, and finds it is something special.
Hunt, point and retrieve gun dog breeds
A guide to the different types of dog that make up the hunt, point and retrieve section of gun dogs.
Laura Bosis Rizzini
Mike Yardley tests a Laura Bosis-finished Rizzini over-and-under 20-bore and pronounces it a first-class gun by any standards as well as being good value for money.
Pigeon shooting: a master class
There are few exceptional pigeon shots around. Elizabeth Walton spends a day with the best of them.
Salade de bergère
Mike Robinson has an Alpine salad offering for the summer months.
Butterflies that are doing well
Deirdre Shields lists butterfly species that have done well in the past 40 years.
Butterflies in decline
Deirdre Shields lists 10 butterfly species that have declined over the past 40 years.
The plight of the butterfly
Many of the UK’s butterflies are under threat but, thanks to Butterfly Conservation, it is not all doom and gloom. Deirdre Shields is all of a flutter.
Hatching habitat
There are stirrings in the hedgerows as the peak season for first pheasant and then partridge hatching gets under way. With this comes the biggest dilemma in low-ground wild game…