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New deer management orders could contravene human rights according to Scotland’s largest shooting organisation

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has written to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater, ahead of a major consultation into deer management changes in Scotland. The consultation which closes on Friday 29 March, raises six key themes around deer management changes. BASC has serious concerns regarding many… Read more »

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Scottish Assisted Dying Bill Published – Humanists UK Comment

The Assisted Dying Bill Scotland has been published today. Humanists UK welcomes the bill and hopes it passes the next stage, but urges politicians not to ignore people like Tony Nicklinson, who would not be eligible for the proposed law. Currently, the Bill is limited to only people who are terminally ill, which has a legal… Read more »

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Hunters outnumber activists by a 1000-1

A quarter of a million people gathered on Boxing Day, the biggest day in the blood sport’s calendar, at hunts across the country, outnumbering the opposition by a “thousand to one,” according to the Countryside Alliance. Anti-hunting lobby, The League Against Cruel Sports, said thousands of protesters showed up at hunts to protest against the… Read more »

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British rescuers fly to Iran
British rescuers fly to Iran

British emergency rescue workers have flown out to the pulverised city of Bam, Iran, where an earthquake killed more than 15,000 people and injured thousands more. Britain, America, European countries such as Russia, Germany, Poland, France, and Italy have pledged to send aid, including rescue specialists, firefighters, sniffer dogs, doctors, paramedics and engineers. Around 50… Read more »