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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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Israeli jets were scrambled into an attack formation to intercept a plane carrying former prime minister Tony Blair, it has been revealed. The incident occurred when Mr Blair was en route to Israel from a World Economic Forum in Egypt on Wednesday. Their response followed a failure of Mr Blair’s plane to identify itself to… Read more »
Foreign secretary David Miliband continued to urge restraint this morning after opposing the Israeli response to Palestinian rocket attacks yesterday. A joint statement from Mr Miliband and international development secretary Douglas Alexander came out against Israel’s decision to close all crossings into the Gaza Strip. The pair described reports of power shortages caused by the… Read more »