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15 February 2021
VIDEO: Digital Forum 7 - Bird control products by Edialux
In this sponsored video, Mark Wenman from Edialux gives a Digital Forum 7 presentation on their pest control products for bird management.
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29 January 2021
VIDEO: Scotland Digital Forum - An update on gull licensing procedures
In this video, NatureScot's Kieren Jones gives a pest management presentation on the state of bird licensing in Scotland.
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20 January 2021
VIDEO: Principles of gull control for pest professionals
In this video Natalie talks about the legislative and licensing requirements when considering appropriate gull control measures.
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19 January 2021
Welsh general licences for bird control 'lawful'
A High Court ruling has deemed the Welsh general licences for the control of wild birds to be lawful, following a challenge by campaign group Wild Justice. . More
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19 January 2021
New gull licensing screening process from Natural England
In light of talks with BPCA, Natural England has updated their process to improve the issuing of individual licences for gull control.. More
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17 December 2020
Defra releases final 2021 General Licences for bird control
Defra has published its final versions of the 2021 General Licences for wild bird control.. More
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14 December 2020
Licences for bird control - where are we now?
BPCA take a look at updates from England, Scotland and Wales on the state of licences for bird control and what pest management professionals can expect next.. More
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11 December 2020
VIDEO: Digital Forum 6 - Natural England update
In this video, Natural England's David Brown gives a Digital Forum 6 pest management presentation on the future of bird licensing in the UK.
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09 December 2020
New barn owl study finds improved breeding performance, says CRRU
Barn owl breeding success in 2019 was four percent higher than the preceding four-year average, according to a new report from the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use. . More
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07 December 2020
New BPCA Codes of Best Practice on bed bugs, birds and reporting released
A brand new set of Codes of Best Practice are now available, outlining the responsibilities and procedures that BPCA members are expected to adhere to.. More
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27 November 2020
The risk of zoonotic disease in pest control environments
Anyone who works around animals has an increased risk of picking up a nasty zoonotic disease. It’s up to us to be able to protect ourselves, our clients and our clients’ clients from the diseases pest species can transmit.. More
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09 November 2020
Defra publishes 2021 general licences for wild bird control
Today (9 November 2020), Defra has published three new general licences for wild bird control which will come into effect in England on 1 January 2021.. More
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08 October 2020
VIDEO: Digital Forum 5 - Controlling gulls without a licence
In this video Sean Byrne, PestFix, discusses general licenses for bird control, and the proofing options and deterrents available to pest management professionals.. More
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10 September 2020
SURVEY: Help us change licences for gull control in 2021 and beyond
After a challenging year for gull control in England, BPCA is asking the pest management community to help us make the process for getting a licence better.. More
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04 August 2020
Ask the technical team August 2020
Nuisance neighbours, pest risk assessments, gull control licences and rodent carcasses are all covered in this issue of Ask the BPCA technical team.. More
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03 August 2020
Wild Justice hearing given go-ahead over Welsh general licences
Campaign group granted expedited hearing over "legality" of bird control licences issued by Natural Resources Wales.. More
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30 June 2020
Open letter to Natural England: Individual licences for gull control in England, this year and beyond
Today, BPCA has written to Dave Slater, the Director for wildlife licensing at Natural England regarding the future of individual licences for gull control. . More
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19 June 2020
Six general licences re-issued by Defra for the control of wild birds
Defra has announced that six general licences for the control of wild birds will be reissued on a temporary basis ahead of new licences coming into force on 1 January 2021.. More
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05 May 2020
Natural England begins issuing individual licence decisions
Natural England has now started contacting pest professionals in relation to applications for individual bird control licences.. More
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22 April 2020
Natural England: Update on individual licences for the control of gulls
Natural England has issued an update around the issuing of individual licences for the control of herring and lesser black-backed gulls.. More
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14 April 2020
Scottish Natural Heritage: gull licence process reminder
Scottish Natural Heritage are urging pest controllers to double check they're sending the correct information for gull licence applications.. More
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08 April 2020
New bird licences toolbox talk released for BPCA members
BPCA's technical team has created a bird licensing toolbox talk template for members to download. . More
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01 April 2020
Natural England: updates on licences for bird and stoat control
Natural England has released new general licences for stoat control, as well as continuing to process individual licences for bird control.. More
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27 March 2020
Scottish general licence changes coming
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has announced that the new general licence will, from 1 April, only cover two species – Canada Goose and feral pigeon.. More
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05 March 2020
Scotland: three new general licences announced
Scottish Natural Heritage has released three new general licences for bird control. . More