BASC members, who claim farming subsidies through the Single Farm Payments scheme, are being urged to act promptly when they receive new land maps from the Rural Payments Agency (RPA).
Wildfowling clubs will now be able to borrow 60% of the cost of the land they want to buy.
Three Liberal Democrat shadow ministers have voiced their support for shooting and angling at this year?s Rural Reception. The reception is held at the three major conferences by BASC and The Angling Trust.
Defra has confirmed that NE will have a duty to take all reasonable steps to notify everyone who has sporting rights over land affected by coastal access proposals.
Growing Rural Enterprise aims to facilitate rural projects connected with learning, work life balance, personal and rural business development.
BASC members in Scotland are being encouraged to take up bird surveying. Three leaflets – T’he Bird Atlas 2007-2011′, ‘The Uplands’ and ‘Why Record Birds?’ – have been published to help get people started.
BASC has welcomed Scottish Natural Heritage?s acknowledgement that wildfowling is a sustainable activity at Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve near Dumfries.
Sporting shooters will now be able to find out more about the different conservation grants and farming subsidies available in the UK on BASC?s website.
There will plenty of opportunities for food lovers to enjoy British game meat during National Taste of Game Week this November.
There will be events happening across the UK including game tastings in London?s famous Borough Market and a night with Clarissa Dickson-Wright in Skipton. People will also be able to win top chefs for the night as well as meals in restaurants, hampers and places on game cookery courses.
