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BASC responds to Scottish Government’s announcement on deer management

Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary today announced the government’s climate change plans, including details on how these new measures will affect deer management in Scotland. The Scottish Government has stated they ‘will build on the current Cairngorms Deer Pilot to develop a national scheme which incentivises increased management and investment in the venison supply chain’. Peter… Read more »

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The government needs to do more to compensate victims of violent crime says the PAC
Government ffailing to compensate crime victims

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) is doing a worse job of compensating the victims of violent crime than it was almost a decade ago, according to the chairman of the influential Public Accounts Committee (PAC). Edward Leigh, chairman of the committee, said a large number of people who are injured by violent criminals are… Read more »

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UK govt happy with Obama green commitment
UK govt happy with Obama green commitment

Barack Obama’s speech committing his administration to environmental regulation has been welcomed by figures within the UK government. Speaking in a recorded message at a climate change conference hosted by California state governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday, the president-elect pledged his White House would reverse the reluctant policies of current president George Bush on green issues…. Read more »