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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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Measles set to spread, warn scientists
Measles set to spread, warn scientists

Scientists have warned that low take up of the MR vaccine is putting the health of the UK’s children at risk, and that measles has the potential to become widespread once more. Scientists from Royal Holloway University and the Health Protection Agency, writing in the journal Science, stated that take-up of the MMR vaccine has… Read more »

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Crowds welcome Nigerian troops
Crowds welcome Nigerian troops

Cheering crowds have welcomed the first Nigerian peacekeepers in Liberia. Crowds lined the streets waving white flags and branches and chanting ‘we want peace’. Expectations of the force are high, perhaps too high. The force is small, comprising only about 400 reasonably lightly armed men. They are currently also only able to operate in the… Read more »