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BASC has welcomed the announcement by the Secretary of State for Defra of a new general licence (GL45) for the release of game birds (pheasant and red legged partridges) on or near certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in England. After the chaos of last year’s announcement at short notice, BASC has achieved significant improvements to… Read more »
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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The Los Angeles Times says it has firm evidence that Iran is running a covert operation to build nuclear weapons. The paper said Iran was closer to acquiring weapons of mass destruction than Iraq ever was. Iran’s up front commercial nuclear energy program hid something more sinister, the Times implied. White House spokesman Scott McClellan… Read more »
Rail staff could soon be able to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour, the Government revealed today. Transport Minister Kim Howells unveiled plans to allow the British Transport Police to appoint members of staff operating on trains and in railway stations to deal with problems such as trespassing on lines, damaging rolling stock, and dropping litter…. Read more »
