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Petition to ban grouse shooting on Ilkley Moor to be studied by council executive
A PETITION calling for a ban on grouse shooting on Ilkley Moor has been referred to Bradford's most senior councillors.
Ilkley-based animal welfare group West Yorkshire Animals in Need presented its petition to a meeting of Bradford Council last week, and councillors voted to refer it to its executive.
Despite outcry from local and national animal groups - including hunt saboteurs - Bradford Council recently handed Bingley Moor Partnership a ten-year contract to hold commercial shoots on the landmark moor.
Although the contract has been signed by the partnership and the council, which owns and maintains the moor, protestors hope to halt shooting before it begins.
Ilkley resident and member of West Yorkshire Animals in Need, Oliver Townsend, questioned the council's decision-making process over the issue.
In 1997, the then Labour-controlled council declined to grant a shooting lease, but the long-term aim of re-introducing grouse shooting has appeared in subsequent moorland management plans.
"No discussion or decision process has occurred and no referral to the full Bradford Council," he told last week's meeting.
However, a full debate on the issue by the council looks unlikely. The petition may simply be noted by the executive, as the contract has already been signed.
Part of the grouse shooting deal means that Bingley Moor Partnership will provide the services of a gamekeeper to help Bradford Council manage the fire-damaged moor.
12:37pm Thursday 17th July 2008
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CommentPosted by: Maggie M, Ilkley on 2:56pm Thu 17 Jul 08
So in payment for being allowed to [bold]shoot and kill[/bold] grouse, Bingley Moor Partnership will provide the services of a gamekeeper????
[bold]That makes it ok then?[/bold] [bold]Does it[/bold]
Its a disgrqace that BDMC can put its name to harmless birds being killed for sport - it beggars belief.
So in payment for being allowed to
shoot and kill grouse, Bingley Moor Partnership will provide the services of a gamekeeper????
That makes it ok then? Does it
Its a disgrqace that BDMC can put its name to harmless birds being killed for sport - it beggars belief.
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