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Over 100 peaceful protesters gather in Harrogate ahead of Packham speech

BBC presenter Chris Packham was greeted by a protest from members of Yorkshire’s moorland communities when he arrived to give a speech at the Royal Hall in Harrogate in October.

Moorland communities made their feelings loud and clear to Mr Packham, stressing that misleading statements and actions by the TV presenter and others are putting their way of life under threat.

Mr Packham is well known for speaking out against driven grouse shooting. The presenter, campaigner and co-founder of the pressure group Wild

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