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21 June 2022
New Welsh general licences for bird control now available
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has today (21 June) published four new general licences for the control of wild birds, ahead of them coming into force on 1 July 2022.. More
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06 June 2022
Daera reopen Northern Ireland Wild Bird Licence Consultation
Daera/Northern Ireland Environment Agency is currently considering the wild bird general licences for 2022/2023 and beyond.. More
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29 April 2022
Natural Resources Wales share key bird licensing documents
Four new draft general licences and a report on the decisions surrounding those general licences are among the key documents being shared with pest controllers by NRW. . More
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27 April 2022
Call in professionals if nesting birds pose a problem
Birds can cause a range of issues during nesting season, but interfering with wild birds, their eggs or nests could lead to prosecution.. More
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26 April 2022
CRRU: Rodenticide surveillance finds stubborn barn owl residues
Rodenticide residues have been found in 88% of barn owls by the latest annual surveillance for the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime.. More
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13 April 2022
VIDEO: Digital Forum 13 - Adding bird management to your services
In this video, Mark Wenman from Edialux explains why, if he can do bird management, so can you! . More
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01 March 2022
Public health vs Pests: Medical problems and infections from pests
PPC asked Dr Alex Kew from University College London Hospitals to look at the public health risks that arise from common pests to better educate and protect our clients.. More
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01 March 2022
Environmental Risk Assessments and how to deal with them
In this article BPCA Head of Technical, Dee Ward-Thompson, takes it back to basics and explains what ERAs are and why it’s important to carry them out. . More
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01 March 2022
Public health and safety bird control licences in the UK
Take a look at our handy table to see the status of the various public health and safety wildlife licences in the UK.. More
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28 February 2022
VIDEO: The evolution of PestFix
In this video, Francis Medley from PestFix talks about how the business has changed over the years to better support the pest control industry.. More
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11 February 2022
Preston Park clock tower cleaned up by pest controllers
Press release: BPCA member company Cleankill Pest Control has been helping to clean up the famous clock tower in Brighton’s Preston Park.. More
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01 February 2022
Jones and Son to showcase new Defender Thistle Bird Spikes at PestEx
Press release: Devon-based Jones and Son launch their new Defender Thistle Bird Spikes and will feature the product on their stand at PestEx this March.. More
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05 January 2022
Defra publishes 2022 General Licences for bird control
Defra has published updated General Licences for wild bird control in England effective from 1 January 2022.. More
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20 December 2021
Daera issue amended interim general licences pending consultation
Daera has issued amended, interim licences. Several bird species have been removed from either all or some of the three general licences.. More
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17 December 2021
NRW confirm Welsh general licence extension until June 2022
Natural Resources Wales confirm that current Welsh general licences for the control of wild birds will be unchanged until 30 June 2022. . More
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14 December 2021
Wild Justice claims win in Northern Ireland general licences case
Campaign group Wild Justice has issued a release celebrating a "landmark victory" in a legal challenge to Northern Ireland’s general licences for the control of wild birds.. More
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25 November 2021
VIDEO: Guidance on CRRU stewardship for rodenticide use
In this video, Natalie Bungay explains what the CRRU code of best practice covers and what you need to consider in order to comply with it.. More
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16 November 2021
NRW extend Welsh general licences into 2022
Four general licences which authorise lethal control of birds in Wales, due to expire on 31 December, will be reissued for a short period into 2022.. More
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29 October 2021
Wild Justice launches Northern Ireland general licences legal challenge
Wild Justice, the Chris Packham-led campaign group, has launched a legal challenge against the 2021/22 general licences issued by Northern Ireland's DAERA.. More
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27 October 2021
Dramatic drop in allegations of rogue rodenticide supply
Only one suspected point-of-sale non-compliance case has been reported in the past year, according to the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU).. More
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04 August 2021
Choose professionals to protect wild birds, says trade body
BPCA is urging the owners of homes, businesses and public buildings to ensure they choose a trained and qualified professional to offer advice and install bird-proofing measures.
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14 July 2021
VIDEO: Digital Forum 9 - Bird control lasers explained
In this video, Chris Frappell from Pestfix gives a talk on lasers for bird control and their use.
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07 July 2021
Have your say: Member summit on general licences for bird control in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency want your views on proposed amendments to 2021/22 licences for bird control. . More
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27 May 2021
VIDEO: Wales Digital Forum - Bird Licensing Update
In this video, Natural Resources Wales give a talk about bird licensing changes in the country. . More
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12 May 2021
So you want to fly hawks?
Paul Wilson, Independent Wildlife Management, spoke to PPC103 about flying hawks as part of your pest management toolkit.. More