BASC South West

Working gundogs and their owners, who are competing in the gamekeepers’ ring at Crufts tomorrow, could end up being featured on internet TV.

One of Britain’s most exclusive malt whisky brands has agreed to sponsor the Game’s On campaign for another year.

BASC has responded to Natural England’s consultation – ‘General licences under wildlife legislation in England’ – which is proposing to make several significant changes to wildlife general licences.

A habitat improvement project, which will benefit hundreds of thousands of migratory waterbirds, has been granted

Sporting shooters, who are currently claiming Jobseekers’ Allowance, will be able to save some money when they join BASC or renew their membership after 1 March 2009. The new Jobseekers? Concession membership fee will mean that full members will only have to pay

BASC’s Go Shooting website www.goshooting.org.uk has teamed up with www.gunsonpegs.com to provide its members with access to the largest number of shooting providers on the web.

There will be a new challenge for working gundogs competing in the gamekeeper classes at Crufts on Saturday 07 March.

A chartered surveyor has been appointed by BASC as its first Rural Land Development Manager.
Paul Williamson, who has had sixteen years experience as a rural and general practice chartered surveyor, will initially work closely with wildfowling clubs to identify opportunities for purchase and lease of land for shooting.

Former England cricket captain Sir Ian Botham and his son Liam have been shown round BASC’s head office in Rossett.