
Life will be harder for farmers after magpies removed from Welsh general licence, says BASC
Magpies will be removed from the general licence in Wales from 1 January 2024.
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Magpies will be removed from the general licence in Wales from 1 January 2024.

A decision by the Scottish government to ban snares would be catastrophic to threatened bird species, including the iconic capercaillie.

Funded by BASC’s Wildlife Habitat Charitable Trust, the camera is streaming live footage from a hen harrier nest on the Swinton Estate.
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