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Ian Danby spoke on BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today programme.
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BASC chairman Peter Glenser QC said: “The rural organisations were unsighted on the woodpigeon general licence dropped on us late on Friday night, contrary to assurances from Natural England earlier in the week that our technical expertise would be used in the drafting of the document.
Ian Danby spoke on BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today programme.
Subject to NRW board approval, the proposals would remove magpies, jays and jackdaws from the Welsh general licence for conservation.
BASC seek to ensure a fit for purpose and future-proof licensing system.