What's in the issue

DEFRA dominates again, this time with a wrongly worded licence that on paper bans shows and sales in Scotland. We nail the error and demand it’s put right. More happily, we hear from the most amazing private foreign bird aviaries you’ll ever have heard of, in South Africa, where numerous mind-boggling species flourish. Staying in South Africa, we learn how hi-tech and shoe leather work in tandem to monitor the endangered Cape Parrot. Nearer home, we meet the co-founder of the new Southern National show, take in the Border canary scene, receive top tips on breeding show-winning painted finches, and learn how to plan a satisfying show season.