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Should we play politics with animals’ feelings?
BASC’s Dr Conor O’Gorman considers the progress of the government’s Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill and the risk it poses to sustainable shooting and rural life.
BASC’s Dr Conor O’Gorman considers the progress of the government’s Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill and the risk it poses to sustainable shooting and rural life.
Five years on from the last parliamentary debate on driven grouse shooting, yesterday’s Westminster debate was a showcase for the work being undertaken by landowners and gamekeepers, writes Gareth Dockerty.
BASC has joined forces with the Angling Trust to lobby on the upcoming Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill, highlighting the potential impact the law could have on sustainable shooting and angling.