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Rule 'chaos' puts shoots at risk

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July 12, 2023

MORE than 200 English shoots are fearing for their futures after a ‘chaotic’ decision to change licensing laws was implemented in a bid to combat avian flu.

- James Fisher

Rule 'chaos' puts shoots at risk

The new rules, which came into force on June 1, mean that shoots wishing to release pheasants (above) or red-legged partridges on a protected area, or within 1,500ft of its boundary, would have to apply for an individual licence that would be assessed by Defra on a case-by-case basis. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) believes that the new licensing rules would affect more than 200 shoots.

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