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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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Davis gains another senior backer

Tory leadership hopeful David Davis was given a further boost today when he received the backing of another senior Conservative MP. Conservative deputy party chairman Andrew Mackay described the shadow home secretary as the “ideal candidate” to become the next prime minister. Mr Mackay said he was particularly impressed by his long-time friend’s response to… Read more »

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Scrap Standards Board, Teather says

The body responsible for maintaining standards in public life has itself been discredited and should be scrapped, the Liberal Democrats said today. Local government spokeswoman Sarah Teather accepted that there must be high standards among councillors but the current system is untenable. The Standards Board for England was set up in March 2001 with the… Read more »