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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 »
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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A leading parliamentary committee has expressed “serious concerns” about whether a section of the 2002 Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act breaches the UK’s human rights obligations. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) is responsible for examining all Bills for their compatibility with the UK’s international human rights obligations. In this particular report, it is… Read more »
The Queen will today open a major conference on climate change in Berlin, in what is seen as a declaration of personal intent. Her Royal Majesty has been seeking to make the Royal palaces more environmentally friendly and has endorsed plans for a hydroelectric plant to power Windsor Castle. According to some reports, she has… Read more »
