THE grouse-shooting season began on Thursday, and we have found that extremists involved in hunt sabotage are already recruiting shooting saboteurs via their website. This tallies with an increase in animal rights activity around shooting in recent years.
In response to this increased activity the Countryside Alliance has launched a new national hotline (0845 225 0486) and advice card. The hotline provides 24-hour advice on how best to respond to any incidents and liaise with the police.
It is sad that this hotline is now necessary but it would be nave to ignore the threats we all face. The hotline will give vital back-up should the worst happen and is also a good way of monitoring animal rights activity at national level.
NIGEL DAVENPORT,
director,
Campaign for Shooting.
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