Africa
BASC has described a decision by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to restrict the ability of conservationists and wildlife managers to control magpies, jays and jackdaws as a retrograde blow for conservation. From July 1, those who wish to control magpies, jays and jackdaws to protect species of conservation concern must now apply for a specific… Read more »
The announcement that the Home Office has begun tendering for a system to replace England and Wales’ firearms licensing database has been received enthusiastically by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). First reported in The Register, the pre-procurement notice will start the process of replacing the National Firearms Licence… Read more »
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All three of Britain’s political parties have moved quickly to condemn Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe after his rival pulled out of Friday’s election over the weekend. Mr Mugabe and Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai had been due to contest a second-round runoff on June 27th, but the latter exited the race yesterday… Read more »
The UK government backs a senior UN official’s claim that the international community can only make limited progress in helping Somalis find a permanent peace. A Foreign Office official told politics.co.uk there is frustration within Whitehall about the limited influence external mediators, including the UK, can bring to bear on the situation. The comments came… Read more »
