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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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Devolve this: More powers for Scottish parliament
Devolve more to Scots, commission says

By Alex Stevenson A review of Scottish devolution has put forward what it describes as “radical and innovative” proposals – including giving Holyrood more taxation powers. The Calman Commission, chaired by the University of Glasgow’s chancellor Sir Kenneth Calman, wants to see the Scottish parliament’s accountability improved by giving it more responsibility over the raising… Read more »

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Balls: We're letting the Tories off the hook
Balls: We’re letting the Tories off the hook

By Ian Dunt Labour’s internal arguments are allowing the Conservatives a free run at Downing Street, children’s secretary Ed Balls has admitted. Mr Balls, who is Gordon Brown’s most important ally in the Cabinet, made the warning as the two parties clashed on spending cuts and school testing. “If the last few weeks teach us… Read more »