BASC has launched a “White Paper” at this year’s CLA Game Fair, calling on national regulators to broaden their horizons when assessing the conservation status of specially protected sites. Currently regulators, such as Natural England, have to make an assessment of the conservation status of specially designated land such as Read more…
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is supporting calls for the publication of a plan that would, if implemented, see conservation and sporting interests working side-by-side to tackle one of the most contentious issues affecting England’s uplands.
Huw Irranca-Davies MP will officially launch the Wildlife Habitat Trust’s (WHT) 2014 Wildlife Habitat Conservation Stamp at this year’s CLA Game Fair. The stamp features artwork entitled Golden Plover on the Ribble Estuary by John Davis. The stamp will be launched on Friday 18th July at 11.30am in the WHT Read more…
During this year’s CLA Game Fair, BASC is laying on a comprehensive selection of game cookery demonstrations at its stand. Dishes including duck pasande, game salads, venison sheesh kebabs and pheasant tikka will be cooked in front of audiences and served. The chefs include: Ralph Skripek – the Wild Chef Read more…
The UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) will be offering high quality, expert shotgun coaching for new and experienced shooters at this year’s CLA Game Fair. BASC will be running a shotgun coaching line where our qualified coaching team, sponsored by Eley, Browning and Read more…
Gundogs will compete in the BASC & Chudleys Scurry League at this year’s CLA Game Fair. Scurries including the Long Retrieve, BASC Obstacle and BASC Around the Clock will be hosted in the Gundog Scurry area at the fair, which will be held at Blenheim Palace from 18th – 20th Read more…
BASC calls for shooting’s contribution to be recognised and supported
A commitment by the BBC Executive to improve and broaden its rural affairs coverage has been welcomed by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), the UK’s largest shooting organisation. The BBC has committed to appoint a senior editor with responsibility for rural affairs, to identify three correspondents from Read more…
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has warned that calls for the licensing of grouse moors would have significant unintended consequences, causing a loss of valuable habitat and biodiversity and leading to unemployment and rural depopulation.
