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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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New evidence says green tea may help prevent cancer
New evidence says green tea may help prevent cancer

Scientists have discovered that green teas may be even better at fighting cancer than was already thought. Green tea contains anti-oxidants that are believed to protect against cancer. Now new research has found that chemicals in the tea also shut down a key molecule which can play a significant role in the development of cancer…. Read more »

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UK prison holds more foreign inmates than Brits
UK prison holds more foreign inmates than Brits

It has been revealed that a prison in Lincolnshire has more foreign inmates than British ones. Morton Hall women’s prison has 350 inmates, of which two thirds are foreign nationals. The situation was reported by inspectors who said they had never seen this situation before. Around ten thousand foreign nationals are inmates in British prisons,… Read more »