Conditions to remain the same as GL43 is renewed
BASC is advising members that there are no substantial changes to the conditions of the new licence, although there is additional clarification around the consenting process.
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BASC has responded to Natural England’s consultation on proposals to alter the existing general licences for England. There are over twenty English general licences and they make it legal to carry out a wide range of activities affecting a wide range of species of birds, mammals and amphibians. Activities include possession, sales, exhibitions, rehabilitation and research. Some general licences allow the management of species causing conflict with conservation or human interests. For example, the shooting of woodpigeons is permitted at any time of the year to prevent crop damage.
Anyone may operate under the terms of a general licence if they have the land owner or occupier’s permission and comply with all the conditions set out in the appropriate licence; targeting specific species for the reasons set out in the general licence.
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[Download not found][Download not found]BASC is advising members that there are no substantial changes to the conditions of the new licence, although there is additional clarification around the consenting process.
BASC feels Natural England decision unnecessarily puts people at risk of unwittingly falling foul of the law.
A proposal to consider excluding the use of general licences over some areas of land in Scotland has been challenged by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). BASC is concerned that this could penalise innocent land managers and affect their livelihoods.
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