BASC continues to work with Natural England (NE) to secure a sustainable system of consenting for the future, a system that benefits wildfowling and the environment and that complies with the law. This is in line with the key objective of the BASC and NE partnership agreement signed at The Game Fair in July 2019.
BASC issued a response to NE’s Draft Guidance Document prior to the end of September deadline.
Copies of the presentation are available on request from the Wildfowling Team; email wildfowling@basc.org.uk
The publication by Natural England of their proposals following the “Wildfowling Guidance Review” Consultation is imminent. BASC would welcome the opportunity of discussing NE’s proposals with wildfowling clubs ahead of a meeting with NE in London towards the end of April.
Representatives from wildfowling club’s are therefore invited to a meeting on Saturday 21st April 2018 at Ramada Hotel, Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield B761LH.
Natural England’s website can be accessed here https://consult.defra.gov.uk/natural-england/wildfowling-guidance-review/
Natural England’s response document can be viewed below.
Click the link below to download BASC’s consultation response.
BASC response to Natural England’s wildfowling guidance review consultation
BASC believes that the changes proposed by Natural England in its “Wildfowling Guidance Review” consultation will be a detrimental step for both wildfowling and conservation.
The proposals, if implemented, will:
BASC believes that the granting of wildfowling consents to wildfowlers in England will be improved by removing the unnecessary maximum visit condition, by introducing a simpler assessment system and by introducing a minimum consent duration of at least 20 years.
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