Debbie BASC Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 Wild Justice general licence challenge a ‘distraction’, says BASC BASC says a potential legal challenge by Wild Justice over one of the newly-issued Natural England general licences is a ‘distraction’ and focus should remain on introducing a new set of workable licences. The association will review this latest challenge to the general licence for the control of carrion crow for livestock damage issued by Natural England last month and consider if any further action is necessary. Steve Bloomfield, BASC’s executive director of shooting and operations, said BASC’s focus would remain on ensuring that Environment Secretary Michael Gove issues new, workable general licences as soon as possible. “This is an unnecessary distraction and doesn’t particularly help anyone, least of all those who live and work in the countryside,” he said. “Defra is continuing to draft new general licences for England, and our focus remains on ensuring progress. “We appreciate how frustrating these ongoing delays are for everyone but BASC and other organisations are working hard to ensure progress is being made towards a workable interim licensing system that is fit for purpose until a wider review takes place at the end of the summer.” ENDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feltwad Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 54 minutes ago, Debbie BASC said: Wild Justice general licence challenge a ‘distraction’, says BASC BASC says a potential legal challenge by Wild Justice over one of the newly-issued Natural England general licences is a ‘distraction’ and focus should remain on introducing a new set of workable licences. The association will review this latest challenge to the general licence for the control of carrion crow for livestock damage issued by Natural England last month and consider if any further action is necessary. Steve Bloomfield, BASC’s executive director of shooting and operations, said BASC’s focus would remain on ensuring that Environment Secretary Michael Gove issues new, workable general licences as soon as possible. “This is an unnecessary distraction and doesn’t particularly help anyone, least of all those who live and work in the countryside,” he said. “Defra is continuing to draft new general licences for England, and our focus remains on ensuring progress. “We appreciate how frustrating these ongoing delays are for everyone but BASC and other organisations are working hard to ensure progress is being made towards a workable interim licensing system that is fit for purpose until a wider review takes place at the end of the summer.” ENDS Thanks Debbie for above information but have we not heard all this before the21st June will be the reply from Defra to WJ , has for a GL we may get that but it looks a long way off. Feltwad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 Here we go again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 just seen this on FB it might interest you boys in England https://basc.org.uk/gl/?fbclid=IwAR2Ubsdx-sxTYDr8N6aLTU7Gd0xzJNuzdz81SOsLw6WUwY8qHb6aKyeZ2Fs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 another long wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Christopher Jones Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 Gove is now preoccupied in his quest for another job, DEFRA & the GL will be on the back burner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 Where did this "wider review" bit come from? Should we get a revised system of GLs which are fit for purpose, why is anything else necessary? For a start, aren't all the powers that be - plus the wannabes - going to be a tad busy by the end of the summer. There can't be anything else wrong with the GLs or WJ would have said so in their initial onslaught, so once that's sorted, what's the problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 I doubt many would deny some birds are very clearly agricultural and health pests, if those that fall under such categories were to be reclassified as pests it would clear up the wording at a stroke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 20 hours ago, Capt Christopher Jones said: Gove is now preoccupied in his quest for another job, DEFRA & the GL will be on the back burner Goves' recent personal revelations may well indicate the actions behind this debacle, we may need divine help if he gets access to the Nuclear option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaman Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 So can we shoot pigeons or not for crop damage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 16 minutes ago, villaman said: So can we shoot pigeons or not for crop damage? Simple answer, yes, so long as you comply with the GL conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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