Let's Learn Moor
Let’s Learn Moor 2021 gears up for launch
Let’s Learn Moor, the UK’s largest upland classroom is set to launch its 2021 event this Monday, 5 July.
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Young Shot Journalists project open for new intake
BASC’s Young Shot Journalists project is now taking applications for 2022. The project seeks out young individuals with an interest in journalism, who are willing to step forward and become shooting ambassadors. Successful candidates will spend the year learning about the different forms of journalism. They will be given first-hand Read more…
Press release
Young Shot Journalists project open for new intake
BASC’s Young Shot Journalists project is now taking applications for 2022. The project seeks out young individuals with an interest in journalism, who are willing to step forward and become shooting ambassadors. Successful candidates will spend the year learning about the different forms of journalism. They will be given first-hand Read more…
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Lowland deer cull diminished by coronavirus, survey finds
A new survey has highlighted a 40% decline in the number of lowland deer culled in 2020/21 compared to the previous year, as the stark impact of the coronavirus pandemic on lowland deer management in Scotland was revealed. The survey – commissioned by the Lowland Deer Network Scotland (LDNS) with Read more…
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Hen harriers feature on new conservation stamp
A painting of a pair of hen harriers flying over open moorland has been revealed as the artwork on this year’s Wildlife Habitat Trust (WHT) conservation stamp. Painted by leading wildlife artist Simon Turvey, the male and female hen harriers were painted at the Swinton Estate in North Yorkshire. This Read more…
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New course for the novice shooter launched
As part of an ever-growing number of educational and practical courses, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has launched the Game Shooter Certificate 1 (GSC1). Intended for the novice Gun, the BASC course provides an insight into and a wider understanding of game shooting. The day and a Read more…
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Upland MPs show support for grouse shooting
A range of cross-party MPs, including those from constituencies in upland and grouse shooting areas, have overwhelmingly rejected a Westminster Hall Debate on a petition calling on driven grouse shooting to be banned. The petition supported by celebrity TV presenter Chris Packham and signed by over 100,000 people was debated Read more…
