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Green Shoots conservation grows in Wales with NRW funding
BASC’s Green Shoots conservation programme is to be expanded across Wales with the help of a grant of £137,000 from Natural Resources Wales (NRW).
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BASC publishes new deer stalking infographic
A new infographic highlighting key facts about deer populations and deer stalking in the UK has been published by BASC
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Bin tax can help boost biodiversity, says BASC
A proposed ‘landfill tax’ in Wales could help boost biodiversity projects run by people who shoot, according to the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). BASC has outlined the benefits of shooting and conservation in its response to the Welsh Assembly Government’s consultation on Read more…
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BASC letter to the Times: shooting’s conservation contribution
“Shooting’s contribution to conservation can sometimes be conveniently overlooked, but it is significant.”
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Sea trout spawning grounds in North Wales protected by local shoot
Work to improve and protect riverbanks and vegetation on sea trout spawning grounds has been carried out by a local shoot on the Llyn Peninsula in Wales through BASC’s Green Shoots conservation programme, supported by Natural Resources Wales.
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Shooting’s conservation contribution – Chairman’s letter in the Daily Telegraph
A letter from BASC chairman Alan Jarrett promoting shooting’s conservation contribution has been printed in today’s Daily Telegraph
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Gamekeeping students learn about muirburn with BASC Scotland
Students from Elmwood Campus have been learning about muirburn, the rotational burning of old heather, and other aspects of moorland management.
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BASC publishes online PR toolkit for shooting and conservation
A range of online information resources for people to use as a PR toolkit to highlight the value of shooting and its role in the UK has been published by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).
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Green Shoots Mapping review to boost shooting’s conservation credentials
More than 1,000 individuals and shoots are now using BASC’s interactive online Green Shoots Mapping system which allows people to make bespoke maps of their shooting grounds and to record species and habitat information which feeds into BASC’s Green Shoots Programme.
