Petition · past parliament
Ban the shooting of Pheasants, Partridges and Grouse for sport.
Closed
849 signatures
What the petition asks
35 Million "game birds" are placed into the countryside annually for shooting, disrupting the environmental balance. Native wildlife is killed to increase the number of game birds available for shooting. Damage to the environment and suffering to native species and to the game birds is unacceptable
The the introduction of a tens millions of non-native birds upsets the environmental balance of our countryside increasing competition, especially for food amongst native birds. Wildlife such as foxes, crows, magpies, badgers and weasels are directly or indirectly affected by shooting, snaring, trapping and illegal poisoning carried out by gamekeepers. Additionally, the loss of predator species does in itself further disrupt the local wildlife balance as species such as rodents can then thrive.
Timeline
| 20 Jul 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Jan 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
849
Status
Closed
Opened
20 Jul 2018
Closed
20 Jan 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.