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NRW moves goalposts on gamebird releasing proposals
NRW’s recommendation for gamebird release should be licensed from 2025 demonstrates a complete lack of fairness and transparency, says Conor O’Gorman.
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Defra minister quizzed on gamebird release legislation
BASC quizzed Defra Minister Lord Benyon on his department’s changes to the law around releasing gamebirds, during a visit to the New Forest Show.
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BASC presses Defra on gamebird release debacle
BASC has warned it may take legal action over Defra’s failure to reinstate permissions for shoots to release gamebirds on or close to Special Protection Areas.
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Welsh gamebird release proposals breach human rights law
Tens-of-thousands have said no to proposals to restrict gamebird releasing in Wales. Conor O’Gorman recounts BASC’s Act Now campaign as it happened.
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BASC discusses Welsh gamebird releasing proposals on BBC
The knock-on impacts of Natural Resources Wales’ proposals to restrict gamebird release have been covered in depth by the BBC in Wales.
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Consequences of Defra licensing debacle highlighted on the BBC
The BBC’s Farming Today programme has covered the consequences of Defra’s changes to the general licence for gamebird release in protected areas (known as GL43).
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Defra needs to act quickly on gamebird releasing debacle
Continued intransigence at Defra on re-issuing GL43 now risks an environmental and animal welfare crisis, says Conor O’Gorman.
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Secretary of State warned of consequences of Defra gamebird decision
BASC is a joint signatory on a letter from Aim to Sustain to the Secretary of State regarding the ban on gamebird releasing in parts of England.
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BASC to commence legal challenge against Defra
BASC has announced today a decision to prepare legal proceedings against Defra over its withdrawal of GL43.
