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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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Amnesty International has today accused the British government of “serious human rights violations” in its annual report. The human rights group says the Terrorism Act introduced in the wake of the London bombings last summer contains “sweeping and vague provisions that, if enacted, would undermine the rights to freedom of expression, association, liberty and fair… Read more »
Britain’s immigration system is “not fit for purpose”, the new home secretary has admitted. John Reid called for a “fundamental overhaul” of the immigration and nationality directorate (IND) – although he rejected suggestions that the Home Office be split up into separate departments. “I want to be straight with you. In the wake of the… Read more »