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Wildfowlers use £4,000 to buy sporting rights on Lough Foyle foreshore
The Wildlife Habitat Trust (WHT) has granted a loan of £4,000 to the Lough Foyle Wildfowlers Association
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BASC Council election results 2015
The results of this year’s BASC Council election were announced at the association’s Annual General Meeting in Stirling on Saturday 13th June.
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£135,000 loan to help with the purchase of land at Ouse Washes
The Wildlife Habitat Trust (WHT) has granted a loan of £135,000 to the Ely & District Wildfowlers’ Association to help with the purchase of 15.7 acres of land known as President’s Wash at Ouse Washes near Welney in Norfolk.
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BASC urges longer-term funding for biodiversity from landfill tax
Longer-term funding for biodiversity projects should be available from the landfill tax fund in England
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North West England deerstalkers’ charity open evening raises £3,100
£3,100 has been raised for the North West Air Ambulance and Help for Heroes by deer stalking enthusiasts at a charity evening held at Malmo Guns near Lancaster.
More than 200 people attended the event organised by Alastair Boston of The Deer Initiative, the British Deer Society and the British Association for Shooting & Conservation (BASC), supported by Malmo Guns.
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BASC welcomes Austrian decision to halt lead phase-out plans
BASC has welcomed the decision of the Austrian Ministry of the Environment to stop pursuing a phasing out of lead ammunition.
The Austrian government had been urged to phase out lead ammunition because of the pollution caused by lead ammunition at rifle ranges, the dangers to raptors feeding on carrion and the potential contamination of venison.
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Time is running out to cast your vote in the 2015 BASC Council election
BASC members are being reminded to cast their vote in this year’s BASC Council election. The deadline for the receipt of postal votes and online votes is 10.30am on Wednesday 10 June. Ballot papers were sent out to all BASC members with the March edition of Shooting & Conservation magazine Read more…
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BASC open members’ clay shoot
BASC members are invited to compete for coveted trophies in a 30 bird sporting clay shoot. The event will take place at County Clays,Hilton Dunkeld Hotel, The Steadings, Dunkeld, PH8 0HX, from 12pm to 4pm on Sunday (7th June). Colin Shedden, director of BASC Scotland, said: “I would encourage all Read more…
