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RSPB ignoring the evidence over gamebird release
Read our response to the RSPB’s unfounded call for a moratorium on gamebird release to prevent the spread of avian influenza.
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Tougher sentencing to tackle illegal hare coursing
Tough new measures, that have come into force in England and Wales, have been welcomed by BASC.
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T Level habitat management course review extended
The review provides the opportunity to secure funding for game and wildlife course in the future.
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Gamekeeping Taskforce “needed now more than ever”
BASC Scotland is urging the Minister for Environment and Land Reform to address the difficulties facing gamekeepers and rural workers.
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The GWT needs your help
The Gamekeepers’ Welfare Trust needs your support as we face one of shooting’s most challenging periods in recent times.
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Require the general licence for conservation in Wales?
BASC is calling for users of the general licence for conservation in Wales to provide case studies to rebut NRW’s decision to remove jays, jackdaws and magpies.
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Defra ready to fight Wild Justice in the courts
In a move supported by BASC, Defra has confirmed that it will contest Wild Justice’s latest legal challenge relating to the general licence GL42.
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Avian Influenza update in France
A substantial number of confirmed cases means it is extremely likely that there will be issues with the supply of eggs and chicks from France.
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Meet the women paving the way for female gamekeepers
Although gamekeeping is still very much a male-dominated sector, the number of female gamekeepers and land managers is slowly increasing..
