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BASC opposes Welsh gamebird release ban on Farming Today
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.
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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.
BASC has submitted an extensive, 80-page response to Natural Resources Wales’ call for evidence on gamebird releasing.
The first meeting of the Cross-party Group on Shooting and Conservation in Wales covered predator management and the sale of game meat.
BASC has received ministerial confirmation which quashes claims that country sports will be banned in Wales by 2024.
BASC has sought clarification of the Welsh Government’s position on country sport through Samuel Kurtz MS.
The decision by Natural Resources Wales to restrict the ability of conservationists and wildlife managers to control magpies, jays and jackdaws is a retrograde blow for conservation.
Subject to NRW board approval, the proposals would remove magpies, jays and jackdaws from the Welsh general licence for conservation.
The Gylfinir Cymru partnership, involving BASC and 15 other partner organisations, has launched a 10-year plan to reverse curlew decline in Wales.