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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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Govt defends flood preparations
PM visits flood-hit areas

Gordon Brown has been visiting flood hit areas, with many parts of the midlands and south-west under water. The prime minister visited Gloucestershire early this morning and viewed the full extent of the flooding from the air. Mr Brown praised the efforts of the emergency services, after promising a coordinated response to the disaster. Cobra,… Read more »

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Embattled Cameron heads to Africa
Cameron heads to Rwanda amid criticism at home

David Cameron arrives in Rwanda today to stress his party’s commitment to international development. But he faces increasing criticism back in Britain over claims he has abandoned the Tories’ traditional policy commitments. As many as six MPs have written to Sir Michael Spicer, chairman of the 1922 committee which represents backbenchers, calling for Mr Cameron’s… Read more »