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25 November 2025
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BPCA has been working to ensure professional pest management stays firmly on the radar of MSPs, following a call for views from the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee.
National Resources Wales (NRW) has published the new 2023 General Licences for bird control.
The 2023 licences remain unchanged from those published in July 2022 following the outcome of NRW's Wild Bird Review.
Key documents relating to the review of General Licences are still available on Wild Bird Review consultation page (you’ll need to scroll down to the bottom of the page to view the documents) and will continue to be so till the end of the year:
The licences are issued in HTML format but the option is available to print as hardcopies or to a PDF format which can be downloaded and saved onto a device.
Please note however that the licences include a number of web links which may not work properly from PDF versions.
All licences can be found here.
Further reading
Natural Resources Wales share key bird licensing documents
New Welsh general licences for bird control now available
Public health and safety bird control licences in the UK
NRW extend Welsh general licences into 2022
Changes to bird control general licences in Wales
Licences for bird control - where are we now?
Wild Justice hearing given go-ahead over Welsh general licences
BIG BIRD WRAP-UP: General and individual licences for bird control in the UK
Source: NRW press release
01 September 2025
Rosina Robson, Chief Executive of the British Pest Control Association (BPCA), outlines key policy changes on the horizon that could affect pest management companies and technicians.
27 August 2025
BPCA has stepped up its campaign to fix the Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022 after new undercover footage showed retailers still selling and advising on the illegal use of glue traps.
26 November 2025
The guidance explains how to safely and legally offer meaningful work experience to young people in the UK pest management industry.
BPCA members can now access a new Social Housing Reporting Checklist in the BPCA Member Library, designed to make it easier for technicians to record and report potential hazards when working in social housing properties.
Experts at national trade body, British Pest Control Association (BPCA) are continuing to keep a watching brief on the expansion of raccoons across Europe after lone raccoon was spotted roaming gardens in Gwennap, Cornwall.
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