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BASC issues warning to Minister ahead of final Grouse Bill debate

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has issued a letter to Jim Fairlie, Scotland’s Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, urging for further amendments to be made at the final stage of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill. It comes as the Bill nears the final stage of a debate on March 19… Read more »

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What are the natural capital benefits of shooting?

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has published its inaugural assessment of the Natural Capital benefits of shooting. Natural Capital can be defined as the sum of financial and social benefits we get from our natural environment. This concept has increasingly shaped both international and national environmental policies and is at the core… Read more »

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Concessions offered on Iraq resolution
Concessions offered on Iraq resolution

The United States administration has offered the United Nations Security Council further concessions in its bid to end trade and economic sanctions against Iraq. After it became apparent that the UN would staunchly oppose the coalition’s initial draft resolution, the British and American government’s have redrafted the document to include a greater role for the… Read more »

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Blunkett promises corporate killing law
Blunkett promises corporate killing law

David Blunkett has confirmed plans to overhaul corporate manslaughter laws making it possible to hold companies responsible for deaths caused by their own negligence. The Home Secretary made the announcement in the House of Commons following an attempt by Labour backbencher, Andrew Dismore to have it included in the Criminal Justice Bill – it is… Read more »