BASC is calling on Defra to reinstate the general licences that were withdrawn by Natural England last month as a matter of “absolute urgency”.
General Licences
Letter asks environment secretary to consider a number of recommendations for resolving the current general licence “chaos”.
BASC survey completed by 22,000 people and rising.
BASC glad the EFRA committee is “drilling down” into decision.
Environment secretary reiterated the importance of contributing to the Defra review.
An average of 500 responses have been received each hour since the survey was launched.
People can email Defra direct and complete a short online survey.
Programme highlights impact on crops, livestock and vulnerable bird species.
BASC will be pressing for significant changes to be made to new licence
Licences issued for Canada geese and wood pigeon
