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 »
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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By Alex Stevenson David Cameron will meet with Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari face to face tonight, as the week’s ongoing diplomatic dispute comes to a head. The pair have clashed over the progress of the struggle against the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan’s attitude towards extremists. Mr Zardari has said he will “educate” Mr… Read more »
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