Blogs
23/11/2023 in: GWCT News Blog under: Advice , General Licences
Defra has advised GWCT and other stakeholders that new wild bird control General Licences for England (GL40-42) will come in to force on 1st January 2024. Defra has confirmed that it is not currently planning to make any changes and will replicate the existing GL40-42 conditions in the new licences.
29/6/2023 in: GWCT News Blog under: Letters , GWCT in the media , General Licences
While there is no doubt the impact of gamebird releasing on the spread of AI must be carefully assessed and monitoring ongoing it must be weighed against the considerable risk of withdrawing the General Licence.
15/6/2023 in: GWCT News Blog under: Policy , General Licences , Advice
GWCT are advising all shoots planning to release gamebirds on or within 500m of a Special Protection Area this summer to apply for a licence without delay.
1/6/2023 in: GWCT News Blog under: Advice , General Licences , Pheasants & Releasing
Further to yesterday’s blog, Defra has now published GL43, the general licence that permits the release of gamebirds on or within a 500m buffer zone of certain protected sites in England.
31/5/2023 in: GWCT News Blog under: General Licences
Defra wrote to GWCT yesterday afternoon (30th May 2023) about GL43 - the General Licence which permits the release and management of gamebirds on and near European Protected sites which expired at 8.30 am today.