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Questions of sentience
What does the most recent parliamentary stage of the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill mean for sustainable shooting?
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Tony Juniper experiences the conservation benefits of shooting with Lancashire wildfowling club
Tony Juniper, chair of Natural England, had the opportunity to see first-hand the conservation efforts of wildfowling clubs when he visited the Lytham & District Wildfowling Association (LDWA) earlier this week. Accompanied by staff at the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), Tony took part in a conservation walk Read more…
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Wild Justice dismissed by Court of Appeal
BASC was one of four ‘Interested Parties’ defending against Wild Justice’s legal challenge to burning regulations in England.
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BASC calls for information on impact of Storm Arwen
BASC Scotland is appealing to shoots to respond to a survey assessing the impact of Storm Arwen on their businesses.
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BASC warns firearms licensing delays at untenable level
Firearms licensing is on the brink of chaos says BASC, presenting significant complications for certificate holders.
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Firearms licensing delays at untenable level, warns UK’s largest shooting organisation
Delays to firearms licensing are set to reach record highs causing significant complications for certificate holders according to the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). Covid restrictions, regulatory medical involvement and a peak in firearms licensing renewals has caused mass disruption across licensing departments Read more…
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Rural mental health inquiry must account for gamekeepers and shooting, says BASC
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has raised the importance of recognising the challenges faced by gamekeepers and the physical and mental health benefits of shooting within the Environment Food Rural Affairs (EFRA) committee’s mental health inquiry. The wide-ranging inquiry launched in November 2021 will set out recommendations Read more…
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Firearms licensing: what you need to know
With at least seven police licensing departments having suspended firearms and shotgun grant applications, read our advice on what to do if your licence is due for renewal.
Firearms
Allow more time for medical verification
BASC is advising members to contact their GP well in advance of firearms licence renewal dates, due to potential delays in the medical verification process.
