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Message: <blockquote data-quote="rosbifs" data-source="post: 3487574" data-attributes="member: 35084">Thought I would re-visit this and see what the press have said - not a lot from what I can find. It seems a masterstroke from the shooting industry - they have portrayed everybody as the 'anti-brigade' who know nothing about the countryside - and now the debate has gone most 'journals' have kept it quiet. The 'anti' can't possibly understand the countryside and its needs and the pro should be left in charge - it was clear that they didn't understand the petition and what it was asking for.The Field said this before and nothing since:Deputy Editor Alexandra Henton says:    The petition to protect grouse moors and grouse shooting is not only for those who shoot grouse. It should be signed by anyone who takes their gun into the field, follows hounds or wades into a river rod in hand. It is vital that the countryside community stand together in the face of anti-activity, whatever form that activity may take. In this case it is Mr Avery’s highly-strung petition. Read more at <a href="http://www.thefield.co.uk/news/sign-the-grouse-petition-to-keep-grouse-moors-and-grouse-shooting-[/I]37708#FSXA1iWCvwX4cFjB.99" target="_blank">http://www.thefield.co.uk/news/sign-the-grouse-petition-to-keep-grouse-moors-and-grouse-shooting-[/I]37708#FSXA1iWCvwX4cFjB.99</a>I found a great article on the web which brilliantly summed up the debate - yes there were some minor errors in the text:<a href="http://wildlifearticles.co.uk/mps-discuss-driven-grouse-shooting/" target="_blank">http://wildlifearticles.co.uk/mps-discuss-driven-grouse-shooting/</a>Also Findley (aged 14) had some very interesting observations - he was there:<a href="http://wildeaboutbirds.blogspot.fr/2016/11/dont-dismissthe-public-ngo.html" target="_blank">http://wildeaboutbirds.blogspot.fr/2016/11/dont-dismissthe-public-ngo.html</a>His, very valid, intitial point was that Double who introduced the petition was a pro - what complete balls. One of my observations was why was Langholm bought up - it failed, ended early because I don't think the results were going to help the funders (govt and the pro) - it was used to muddy the waters - look we did this project and blah blah (opposite of what actually happened).All I can say is stitched. At least, and I doubt I'm the first to voice it/think it, the lines have been drawn and the pro arguments out in the open. I don't know what the next stage is though so a little bit frustrated...</blockquote>

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