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Gamekeeping
BASC has received ministerial confirmation that AI movement restrictions for importing gamebirds and other poultry to Great Britain will be cut from 90 days to 30 days.
The GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count allows shoots to measure the positive impact of their conservation work.
BASC review what was said following a parliamentary debate discussing banning the use of snares in England.
The Avian Influenza Prevention Zones in England, Scotland and Wales were amended today, 9 January, following a Defra risk assessment.
The European Commission is considering changes to EU rules which would impact the trade of eggs and birds from areas hit by avian influenza (AI).
Read our response to the RSPB’s unfounded call for a moratorium on gamebird release to prevent the spread of avian influenza.
Tough new measures, that have come into force in England and Wales, have been welcomed by BASC.
The review provides the opportunity to secure funding for game and wildlife course in the future.
BASC Scotland is urging the Minister for Environment and Land Reform to address the difficulties facing gamekeepers and rural workers.
