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BASC stands up for pest control against legal challenge

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) will once more stand up for lawful pest control activities as anti-shooting group, Wild Justice, launch new legal attack. According to Wild Justice they are seeking legal action against the general licence to prevent serious damage to livestock, foodstuffs for livestock, crops, vegetables, fruit, fisheries or inland… Read more »

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BASC welcomes review of habitat management course

The announcement that the new T Level responsible for educating future gamekeepers and land managers has been paused to reassess its specialist course structure has been warmly welcomed by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). The new course, Habitat management (land and water), has been earmarked to replace the current land & wildlife… Read more »

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Johnson pushes ahead with control orders despite criticism

By Ian Dunt The government will push ahead with control orders despite damning judgments from the courts and hostile criticism from civil liberties campaigners. The draft order to renew control orders was put before parliament today by Alan Johnson, home secretary. The government must renew the control order legislation each year. The renewal comes on… Read more »

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MPs grill witnesses on the DNA database, but the police appear to have been over-briefed. By Ian Dunt When I was a child, I was always entranced by the way boxers embraced after a fight. More recently, my cousin introduced me to the aptly named Ultimate Fighting Championship, in which I noticed this had been… Read more »