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BASC and Natural England meet to talk wildfowling

BASC has recently organised three Introduction to Wildfowling workshops for Natural England (NE) staff. The events were aimed at equipping NE staff with the knowledge and understanding of wildfowling which would ultimately help them make informed, pragmatic consenting decisions on protected and designated sites. More than 40 NE staff, as well as members of local… Read more »

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Eat Game Awards raises record funds for charity

Eat Game is delighted to announce that this year’s Eat Game Awards raised a record amount of donations for the Country Food Trust. The awards, which took place last week, raised £2,255 for the charity, which was once again selected as our charity of the year. With the Eat Game Awards celebrating the contributions of… Read more »

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Hostile environment: The dark side of nudge theory

Choice architecture was the answer when governments wanted citizens to behave in ways that benefited them, but didn’t want to be seen to be telling them what to do or how to live. The Nudge theory has come to impact on millions of our day-to-day decisions on a subconscious level. But the row over Theresa May’s ‘hostile environment’ shows what happens when Nudge theory goes dark.

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Millicent Fawcett: Courage calls to courage everywhere

Almost 90 years after her death, Millicent Fawcett is making history again as she becomes the first woman to be commemorated with a statue in Parliament Square. It’s also the first statue in the square designed by a woman, Gillian Wearing.