P162 Teletext 162 Jan 9 22:14:14 O ———————— —————————————— CALL FOR WILDFOWL GUN BAN A temporary ban on wildfowl shooting could bj introduced this week if John Gummjr, the Environment Secretary, accepts recommendations made bz the Government's wildlife advisers. "The Joint Nature Conservation Committee is calling for the wildfowl shooting season to stop for 14 days," says spokesman Ian McLean. "Wj are concerned about the impact the cold weather is having on birds." ——————————————————————————————————1/3—— Get into Eco-Scene 148 FOR THE LATEST GREEN NEWS p161 Monkeys Papers TV DigitisjrP162 Teletext 162 Jan 9 22:14:46 O ———————— —————————————— CALL FOR WILDFOWL GUN BAN "The reason for the temporary shooting ban is not the direct killing of birds," says expert Ian McLean. "It's the added distress and extra energy needed bz all manner of birds to fly around as they become disturbed bz guns and the shooters who fire them. "Many birds are suffering dui to the cold harsh conditions which makes it difficult for them to feed and find food, which they need to keep warm." ——————————————————————————————————2/3—— What's on in the green world? 165 GO GREEN WITH ECO-SCENE p148 Monkeys Papers TV DigitisjrP162 Teletext 162 Jan 9 22:14:03 O ———————— —————————————— CALL FOR WILDFOWL GUN BAN "The Govjrnmjnt has given its consent to temporarily banning the shooting of birds in the past," says a spokesman from the Department of the Environment. "Harsh weather conditions instigated those bans - we are now considering a a short-term ban on wildfowl shooting." Colin Shjddjn from the British Association of Shooting and Conservation says: "Wj have voluntarily advised clubs to exercise restraint." ——————————————————————————————————3/3—— Total Entertainment 400 WHAT'S ON THE BOX TONIGHT? p121 Monkeys Papers TV Digitisjr