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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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Afghanistan strategy shifted
Reinforcements for Afghanistan forces

By Alex Stevenson Gordon Brown has told MPs Britain’s approach against the Taliban will shift towards its border areas with Pakistan, as he announced 700 more troops will be sent to Afghanistan this year. In a statement to MPs the prime minister said the number of British troops in Afghanistan would rise to 9,000 later… Read more »

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Gurkhas defeat for government

By Alex Stevenson Government resistance on the Gurkhas has finally come to an end, with Jacqui Smith telling MPs veterans have been given the right to settle in Britain. In a statement the home secretary told the Commons all those with at least four years’ service would be given settlement rights. It follows a sustained… Read more »