Sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe has praised the conservation work carried out by shooters and anglers. The minister was speaking at the Rural Reception which is held at the three major conferences by BASC and The Angling Trust.
The WHCT has appealed for more people to donate money so it can continue to award grants.
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).
The four BASC-affiliated wildfowling clubs, who shoot over the Dyfi estuary, have negotiated a sub-lease of the Crown Estates sporting rights from the Countryside Council for Wales.
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.
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.
