In the late 19th century, as wealthy English increasingly traveled to Scotland for its country sports, Perth merchant Matthew Gloag saw the chance to introduce a special whisky. The Grouse Brand ...

A licensing scheme for grouse moor shooting will be introduced in Scotland as part of efforts to stop the illegal killing of birds of prey, rural affairs minister Mairi Gougeon has announced.

Grouse moors cover around 550,000 acres of land in in England and Scotland. Moorland groups cite the boost to the rural economy and the trickle-down effect to communities and say managed grouse ...

Scotica, meanwhile, means ‘of Scotland’ – so it is easy to see why popular brands such as the Famous Grouse have latched on to this iconic, endemic bird to reinforce their Scottish identity.

Scotland has marked the start of the first grouse shooting season under new legislation requiring a licence for shooting the game birds. The Scottish Government passed the new legislation in March ...

That report called for widespread changes to grouse moor management and the regulation of traps in Scotland. Scottish Land & Estates said the game and country sports sector is worth more than £ ...

A giant grouse in Perth, Scotland, has joined the growing list of roadside tourist attractions that bank on size and originality to draw visitors. ((The Famous Grouse/PRNewsFoto)) In the catalogue ...

The League is not a neutral bystander in the debate about grouse shooting ... But licensing the killing of animals on Scotland’s moors serves only to codify and ingrain the suffering and ...

Robbie Marsland, director of League Against Cruel Sports Scotland, said: “Medicated grit is used by the shooting industry in a bid to treat parasites that reduce the numbers of grouse to be shot ...

A licensing scheme for grouse moor shooting will be introduced in Scotland as part of efforts to stop the illegal killing of birds of prey, rural affairs minister Mairi Gougeon has announced. Grouse ...