So, I was in the gym on Wednesday night and there was a progamme on the TV about some debt collectors, I caught about 5 minutes of it when it was following a team of 2 collectors going to visit a farm that reared pheasants. One of the collectors...
Archive for category: Pest Control
The DNA film festival
The upcoming DNA film festival is a UK First, presented by the Pace Brothers and The Northern Shooting Show They want hunters to share with the world great stories. Stories which showcase...
A letter to those opposed to hunting/shooting
Recently the issue of Doctors fees was brought up on the BBCs Countryfile programme and in the aftermath it seems that the anti-hunters/anti-shooters took to their social media pages to complain about “blood junkies draining money from the NHS” or questioning “why people need to own guns/ban guns” and...
Pest Control Service Map
The Countryman's Diary have launched an interactive map displaying details of pest control services, simply navigate the map to find a service for the desired area.
Natural England Consultation on General & Class Licences
Whilst we recognize the importance of periodically reviewing and if necessary updating the licencing schemes of which Natural England has the authority to administer we have some concerns around increasing the administrative burden for those undertaking pest control and the impact certain proposals will have on the successful control...
The ABC of Rabbit Control, DVD Review
Erika was recently fortunate enough to win a DVD entitled ‘The ABC of Rabbit Control’, kindly donated to the Pest Control UK group on Facebook; in return for her good fortune she will provide a review of the DVD bellow. My general thoughts are that the video is very...
The Economic Cost of Invasive Non-Native Species to Great Britain
The impact of Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) can be manifold, ranging from loss of crops, damaged buildings, and additional production costs to the loss of livelihoods and ecosystem services. INNS are increasingly abundant in Great Britain and in Europe generally and their impact is rising. Hence, INNS are the...
D.Camo Designs Website Launch
Back in July we provided you with an introduction to D.Camo Designs, a company who provides custom spraying of camouflage for air rifles and other equipment. Well, they now have their own website, so please take a look and see what you think.
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Restrictions to General Licenses
After an initial enquiry by one of our team we have received a rather vague and non-committal letter regarding potential Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) restrictions to General Licenses. Firearms UK absolutely supports efforts that target the criminals carrying out illegal raptor persecution. However, we are concerned that restrictions on...
Environment Minister announces new measures to tackle raptor persecution
Firearms UK supports the Scottish Governments efforts to tackle illegal raptor persecution and other wildlife crime…. However, buried in the Environment Minister’s announcement is the following statement; “I will be asking Scottish Natural Heritage in their capacity as the authority for licensing decisions under section 16 of the Wildlife...
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