NRW commits to removing “discriminatory” general licences age restriction
The condition would impact young and future farmers, conservationists and pest controllers who require general licences in work and training.
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.
The infographic can be seen and shared from here:
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BASC will ensure views on general licences in Scotland are expressed “loud and clear”
Twelve week online consultation will launch in the summer.
BASC responds to revocation of general licences
BASC feels Natural England decision unnecessarily puts people at risk of unwittingly falling foul of the law.
