BASC guidance for answering Welsh gamebird releasing consultation
- BASC
- March 30, 2023
- 2:54 pm
Natural Resources Wales wants your view on proposals to introduce a licensing system for the release of pheasants and red-legged partridges in Wales.
You can respond and say no to the proposals by completing a short online survey here on the Natural Resources Wales website.
Should you wish to just answer no to all the questions it is fine to do so and it will take two minutes to submit your response.
If you would like to say more, please see some further guidance as follows:
Q1: Give your name.
Q2: Give your email address (optional).
Q3: Ignore unless you represent an organisation.
Q4: Say no. This is a proposed ban on releasing gamebirds which would shut down game shooting in Wales. Furthermore, government commissioned research on gamebird releasing is ongoing and safeguards are already in place for gamebird releasing on protected sites.
Q5: Say no. A licensing regime is unnecessary and unworkable and can be removed at any time, resulting in an automatic gamebird releasing ban.
Q6: Say no. There is already a strong ethos of self-regulation for gamebird releasing and it is unnecessary to make the GWCT sustainable release guidelines a legal requirement through a licencing regime. GWCT guidelines have been part of the Code of Good Shooting Practice for decades and compliance is high. Furthermore the proposal for red-legged partridge is not fit for purpose as it does not recognise how their release is managed.
Q7: Say no. There is already a strong ethos of self-regulation for gamebird releasing and it is unnecessary to make the GWCT sustainable release guidelines a legal requirement through a licencing regime. GWCT guidelines have been part of the Code of Good Shooting Practice for decades and compliance is high.
Q8: Say no. This would add even more confusion to an already unnecessary and unworkable licensing regime.
Qs 9-12: The last four questions invite views on whether the proposals could in any way affect opportunities for people to use the Welsh language. You can skip these questions if you have no comments to make.
If you have a shoot or business that could be directly impacted by the proposals and need further guidance for your response please email BASC Wales here.
