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BASC issues general licence update
Association highlights contact with government and pledges to be part of any legal challenge.
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New Scottish general licences provide both certainty and concern
New licences will come into force on 1 April 2020 and follow on from an SNH consultation and review.
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Wild Justice must not be allowed to close down our countryside, says BASC
Actions are “a direct threat to farmers, conservationists and pest control businesses at a vital time of year”.
- Features
End of season highlights
With the pheasant, partridge and wildfowl (above the high water mark) seasons finishing this weekend, BASC’s regional teams provide their highlights.
- Offbeat
Taking a zero tolerance stance on raptor persecution
BASC’s head of conservation Caroline Bedell discusses why taking a zero tolerance stance on raptor persecution is imperative for the future of shooting.
- Features
The “burning” issue
Controlled burning can under the right circumstances protect peatland and help achieve our net-zero target.
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BASC to fight latest Wild Justice attack on shooting
This is a short-sighted attack that risks causing long-term damage to environmental protections.
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Werritty grouse shooting review initiates ‘seismic’ change
Rural organisations said today that the recommendations of a government-commissioned review of grouse moor management will mean a ‘seismic’ change.
- Offbeat
Supporting gamekeepers in their hour of need
How many of us rely on the efforts of the small army of ‘Custodians of the Countryside’ for our sport? Ex-keeper Steve Bloomfield investigates…
