BASC has announced today a decision to prepare legal proceedings against Defra over its withdrawal of GL43.
Gamebird release
Defra has critically underestimated the number of shoots which will be impacted by its decision to restrict gamebird release in areas of England.
Defra has reissued GL43 for Special Areas of Conservation, but release in Special Protection Areas will still require an individual licence.
Read our update and response to the removal of GL43 by Defra, which covers the release of gamebirds on or within 500m of protected sites.
More than a 100 gamekeepers, local residents and business owners attended the Act Now campaign event in Llangedwyn.
After much lobbying, BASC has been informed by Defra that it is reviewing its decision to require all shoots releasing on or within 500m of Special Protected Areas to obtain individual licences.
Changes to an interim gamebird release licence in England could throw shoots into turmoil, risking jobs, businesses and conservation projects.
The current direction of travel is wholly damaging to the Welsh countryside and rural Wales.
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