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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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By Ian Dunt Ministers were warned before the invasion of Iraq that the war was legally risky, according to new documents released today. The revelation came as the Iraq inquiry underwent what may become the most explosive day of evidence so far, as the Foreign Office’s advice on the legality of the war came into… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Britain’s economy has emerged from recession – but only by registering growth of just 0.1% in 2009’s final quarter. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) confirmed its preliminary estimate was that the economy had returned to growth. But the ONS’ Joe Grice admitted its calculations for the essentially stagnant economy could be… Read more »