Wild Justice - Woodcock
Woodcock petition: it may seem that this petition has been around for ever! We started it in July and it still has just under 2 months to run. We have now passed 72,000 signatures and we are speeding along towards the 100,000 signature target which will secure a debate in the Westminster Parliament..
We're asking for the shooting season for this UK Red-listed bird only to start on 1 December - not on 1 October (1 September in Scotland). Some shooting organisations say something similar, but they rely on the goodwill of shooters - we want to see this put into regulation and we, with your support, have already shifted Defra's position on this. They've agreed to review shooting seasons, so that's a start.
1 October was a long time ago! 1 September was even longer ago. Someone called Boris Johnson was UK Prime Minister on 1 September, and Liz Truss held that position on 1 October. Throughout those long weeks people have been shooting Woodcock and we don't think that is right.
Have a look at which parts of the country the signatures come from - click here.
Please sign the petition if you haven't yet done so - thank you. And now think of who else you can get to sign it too. Is there someone else in the house with you right now who might sign? Someone you're meeting today at work or for a coffee or a beer? Maybe you could forward this email to some friends and they'll sign too? Every signature will help us reach the 100,000 signatures and help get a better deal for Woodcock.
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