silver fox 1 Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 I received an email from Basc last night saying that wild justice have put in a letter to defra threatening to take them to court over the release of Gamebirds on EU designated land with a 5 km buffer zone, Basc are saying they will go to court over this one. Looks like things should be okay for this season maybe, I wonder if this could be the beginning of the end interesting times ahead that’s for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 I haven’t seen the email and couldn’t see a statement on BASC website. It will be interesting to see what relevance ‘EU designated land’ will have in 2021. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 How can they bleet on about EU and it get to court. We left that club. And didn't think we are keeping all the red tape.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver fox 1 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 Interesting I’ve just been on Basc website it’s under latest news headed defra holds firm on gamebird release, It doesn’t say that wild justice is challenging this but it does in the email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 What is 'EU' designated land? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewluke Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 12 minutes ago, silver fox 1 said: Interesting I’ve just been on Basc website it’s under latest news headed defra holds firm on gamebird release, It doesn’t say that wild justice is challenging this but it does in the email it's a shame that BASC couldn't do the same for what us lesser mortals are able to shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry2016 Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 8 minutes ago, Scully said: What is 'EU' designated land? Special areas of conservation based on the EU habitats directive. things like SSSI, SAC, RAMSAR etc... 2 minutes ago, andrewluke said: it's a shame that BASC couldn't do the same for what us lesser mortals are able to shoot Like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Terry2016 said: Special areas of conservation based on the EU habitats directive. things like SSSI, SAC, RAMSAR etc... Ah, with you. 👍If implemented that will effect a couple of shoots I know of. They’re possibly trying to push this while it’s still an issue? Edited February 15, 2020 by Scully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver fox 1 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, andrewluke said: it's a shame that BASC couldn't do the same for what us lesser mortals are able to shoot It’s a bit hard to do anything about things when it comes out of the blue I don’t think anybody see that coming last time although maybe we should have done It looks like Basc along with other shooting organisations are on it this time though Hindsight is a wonderful thing!!! Edited February 15, 2020 by silver fox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 hello, if we have left the EU are we still under these rules, ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 hope not.they were a pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 Wish basic would fight for lesser areas gl and wildfowling like it does the £££££ game area even before its hit the headlines they are prepared to go all the way. Just saying...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 2 hours ago, Scully said: What is 'EU' designated land? SSSI's, RAMSARs and the like I would guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClemFandango Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 47 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, if we have left the EU are we still under these rules, ? Yes our government will adopt them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 Just now, ClemFandango said: Yes our government will adopt them. hello, and i thought we would leave all the EU regulations and make our own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewluke Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 50 minutes ago, Konnie said: Wish basic would fight for lesser areas gl and wildfowling like it does the £££££ game area even before its hit the headlines they are prepared to go all the way. Just saying...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClemFandango Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 20 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, and i thought we would leave all the EU regulations and make our own No. In most cases we will adopt their regs. I guess in time we have the freedom to adapt them but that could be a decade in the making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 1 hour ago, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, if we have left the EU are we still under these rules, ? Maybe we will keep some of these rules? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David BASC Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 Look on the BASC website about what we are doing on GLs, what aspects of windowing are being attacked at the moment in your view? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver fox 1 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 Well that’s it they’re attacking the windowing now I can’t take any more is nothing sacred 🙄😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmick Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 If basc don't hurry up and grow a pair the likes of wj will make the organisation a thing of the past. Obsolete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushandpull Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 Ramsar sites are wetlands of international importance designated under the Ramsar Convention which we signed up to forty or fifty years ago. As such they have nothing to do with the EU. However because of their importance they may have also been listed as SSSIs, LNRs etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Pushandpull said: Ramsar sites are wetlands of international importance designated under the Ramsar Convention which we signed up to forty or fifty years ago. As such they have nothing to do with the EU. However because of their importance they may have also been listed as SSSIs, LNRs etc. Thanks Pushandpull, good to get clear information. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ramsar_sites_in_England Edited February 16, 2020 by WalkedUp Removed schedule of UK Ramsar sites as it was too lengthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 What do you mean by European protected sites? European protected sites are sites with habitats or populations of species which the UK considers are sufficiently important to be recognized at EU level as requiring protection. The sites are designated under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (which transpose the EU Habitats Directive and elements of the EU Birds Directive into UK law). In the UK these are known as Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and, for sites designated in relation to birds, Special Protected Areas (SPAs). As a matter of policy the UK has also treated Ramsar sites (which are wetland sites deemed of international importance under the Ramsar Convention) in the same way as European protected sites. In practice there is a considerable degree of overlap between these sites. Source: DEFRA https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/809100/general-licensing-position-statement.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatureBoy Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 Think i read somewhere (can't find it again) that they want a ban on releasing game birds within 5km of these sites?? And that could be up 65% of UK land mass? NB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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