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BASC issued a response to NE’s Draft Guidance Document prior to the end of September deadline.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.
Wildfowling Liaison Committee If people would like to contact members of the BASC Wildfowling Liaison Committee (WLC) please see the below list of WLC members and a contact email at the foot of the page. Alasdair Mitchell – Chairman. Ian Coghill – Council Member. Robin Marshall Ball – Council Member
Bag Recording for Wildfowlers BASC Wildfowling Returns Summary Template Bag Recording Website This forms part of the Green Shoots Mapping programme. The programme can be used on a variety of electronic platforms (PC/ tablet/ phone). All data entered will be on a secure, backed up server. There are four sections
Duck and Goose Wing Survey We are asking shooters to collect duck, goose and wader wings from each bird they shoot to help us monitor our quarry species populations. What is the Wing Survey? The wings of birds can tell us a lot about the populations we are shooting. We
