Garry Doolan

SHOOTING saves lives, according to BASC in the wake of a Natural England (NE) study which highlights links between good health and access to the outdoors.

BASC has welcomed Home Office changes to the application process for firearms licensing as a sensible response to several years of consultation.

BASC is again supporting a competition which gives teenagers the chance to be gamekeepers for a weekend.

BASC’s popular Green Shoots Mapping software has been revamped to work on touchscreen tablets and smartphones.

BASC has worked with the Forestry Commission to launch a new deer stalking scheme at Thetford Forest on the Suffolk / Norfolk border.

BASC has supported Prince William’s stance in highlighting shooting’s role in conservation home and abroad following renewed criticism of so-called ‘Trophy Hunting’.

BASC are warning dog owners of a tick-borne disease which is likely to spread around the UK.