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*VIDEO* Rural communities rely on grouse shooting to survive
BASC’s Duncan Thomas shows us how a small rural community depends heavily on the grouse shooting industry for employment, custom, and the huge conservation benefits it brings #NoMoorMyths
Grouse shooting benefits the countryside and local communities. It is sustainable, provides employment and funds conservation. Grouse shooting directly affects the people and the places featured in this film. Any change in legislation could have a devastating effect.
In this film, Duncan Thomas, BASC’s Northern director, calls for #NoMoorMyths and shows us first hand how a rural community depends on grouse shooting to survive.
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