Shooting of wading birds - Moratorium

There is action being under taken to:
Introduce a moratorium in to the hunting of critically declining wading birds.

Woodcock, Snipe and Golden Plover are shot in the U.K. Despite serious population declines. A moratorium should be imposed to allow the impact of shooting to be established by independent scientific investigation and any necessary regulations introduced to ensure that shooting is sustainable.

I know that from previous experience that shooting occurs in Davidstow Moor in Cornwall where overwintering plovers flocked.

On the eve of the new year the petition signatures stand at 17,067 with some way to go before we meet the required six figure mark.

Thank you Dr. Mark Avery