Natural Resources Wales proposals place most vulnerable species at risk, says BASC
Subject to NRW board approval, the proposals would remove magpies, jays and jackdaws from the Welsh general licence for conservation.
General licence chaos cost BASC respondents £29 million, new infographic reveals
The financial losses reported to BASC following Natural England’s revocation of general licences in England was estimated to be around £29 million, a new infographic by BASC highlights.
More than 29,000 people responded to an online survey set up by BASC to gather evidence in just four days. Of those, 81 per cent reported financial or economic loss.
The infographic shows that respondents spent 3.4 million days annually controlling pest birds under the general licences.
Ninety-nine per cent of respondents reported damage, loss or risk.
The survey fed into BASC’s official response to Defra.
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BASC given permission to bring judicial review of Defra decision
BASC has been granted permission by the High Court to bring a judicial review of Defra’s decision to withdraw GL43, the general licence that allowed gamebird release in certain areas of England.
Defra announces renewal of GL40-42 for two years without changes
Defra has advised BASC that there will be no changes to the general licences (GL40-42) when they renew from 1 January 2024 for two years.