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BASC urges vigilance after Lancashire poult theft
Gamekeepers and shoots are being urged by BASC to be extra vigilant following the recent theft of 1600 pheasant poults in Lancashire.
Gamekeepers and shoots are being urged by BASC to be extra vigilant following the recent theft of 1600 pheasant poults in Lancashire.
Young people in East Sussex will be able to learn more about the countryside at a special activity day being held near Lewes in August.
There will be plenty of opportunities for people in Oxfordshire to get involved in countryside activities this summer.
A BASC gamekeeper member, who is based within the current avian flu surveillance zone, has successfully applied for a specific movement licence from his Local Disease Control Centre (LDCC) which allows him to take delivery of day old chicks.
Plans by BASC to hold a series of gas safety awareness days have been brought forward following a number of incidents recently involving gamekeepers and the use of LPG gas cylinders.
In response to the growing number of questions asked about young people and shotgun certificates the BASC Midland team hosted a day for journalists at Doveridge Clay Sports Club.
Hampshire youngsters will be able to find out more about the countryside at a special event being held in Portsmouth on 9 August.
TV chef Mike Robinson has been elected to BASC council at the Association’s AGM on Saturday 14 June.
A renowned wildlife artist has produced this year’s Wildlife Habitat Trust stamp artwork ‘Flying pinkfeet at Faxfleet’.