BASC to commence legal challenge against Defra
BASC has announced today a decision to prepare legal proceedings against Defra over its withdrawal of GL43.
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Defra restriction will cripple rural England, says BASC
Defra has critically underestimated the number of shoots which will be impacted by its decision to restrict gamebird release in areas of England.
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General licence renewed for gamebird release in SACs, but SPAs left in limbo
Defra has reissued GL43 for Special Areas of Conservation, but release in Special Protection Areas will still require an individual licence.
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Defra ‘creating chaos’, BASC tells Minister in open letter
BASC has written to the Defra Minister regarding its failure to provide clear policy on GL43.
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BASC CEO responds to Defra’s decision to remove GL43
Read our update and response to the removal of GL43 by Defra, which covers the release of gamebirds on or within 500m of protected sites.
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National rodent control survey
You can be in with the chance of winning £250 in cash by answering questions about your approach to controlling rats.
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Calls for urgent action on rural mental health echoed by BASC
BASC is backing calls by a group of MPs for “urgent and meaningful” government action on rural mental health in England.
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BASC announced as headline sponsor of Yorkshire Post Rural Awards
BASC has announced it’s headline sponsorship of this year’s Yorkshire Post Rural Awards, which take place in Harrogate on 28 September 2023.
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BASC victory over outside-of-Scotland omission on wildlife management bill
A Scottish government committee has u-turned on its decision to exclude responses from outside Scotland after intervention from BASC.
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BASC will ‘not hesitate to take legal action’ against Welsh Government
Read our letter to Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Rural Affairs, regarding the use of modern humane cable restraints to protect ground-nesting birds.
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