On Monday 27 March Natural Resources Wales (NRW), on behalf of the Welsh Government, launched a 12-week consultation which introduces proposals for a licensing system on the release of pheasants and red-legged partridge in Wales. The aim is to bring any changes into effect before the start of the 2024 season
Wales is set to be the first country in the UK to license game shoots, prompting concern about the future of biodiversity and impact excessive regulation could have on the rural economy.
On Monday 27th March Natural Resources Wales (NRW), on behalf of Welsh Government, launched a 12-week public consultation on their proposals to licence gamebird releasing in Wales.
Imagine the scene: you’re sat in the First Minister’s office in Cardiff Bay. Your desk groans under the weight of the great issues of state…
Rural campaigners have criticised proposals for the introduction of a licensing scheme to regulate the release of gamebirds in Wales.
The Welsh Government is planning to bring in a licensing scheme to regulate the release of game birds.
BASC told the BBC that the Welsh government’s proposals to licence all gamebird releasing is another step towards a future ban on shooting in Wales.
BASC is urging members and the wider rural community to stand up against the Welsh government’s proposals to restrict gamebird releasing.
The Clarendon Inn took took home the top accolade at this year’s Eat Game Awards, held in London last night.
