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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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A Ministry of Defence intelligence official has told the Hutton Inquiry that David Kelly believed the Government had indeed “over-egged” the case for war with Iraq. The truth or falsehood of this claim lies at the heart of the Inquiry’s purpose – to examine the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr Kelly – insofar as… Read more »
Tougher EU regulations are needed on food adverts aimed at children, as well as better labelling rules to persuade Europeans to switch to a healthier diet, according to a new report. The London-based International Obesity TaskForce is calling for the food industry to be encouraged to help combat the obesity epidemic, and to avoid hard… Read more »
