Northern Ireland's farming, shooting and hunting community will be keeping a close eye on the review of The Wildlife (NI) Order 1985 over the coming months.

The Wildlife Order is Northern Ireland's primary wildlife legislation, the principal aims of which are to provide for the sustainable management of the countryside and the plants and animals within it. Most importantly for farmers and field sports enthusiasts, it determines which animals may be hunted or taken, when this can be done and by what methods.