Over 150 children from North Wales got to find out more about countryside activities such as falconry, fishing and shooting at a special schools event held on the Gwaenynog estate in Denbighshire last week.
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has expressed its concern at the Welsh Assembly’s decision to go ahead with the proposed ban on electronic dog collars as it believes it may lead to more dogs being put down.
A BASC gamekeeper member, who is based within the current avian flu surveillance zone, has successfully applied for a specific movement licence from his Local Disease Control Centre (LDCC) which allows him to take delivery of day old chicks.
Plans by BASC to hold a series of gas safety awareness days have been brought forward following a number of incidents recently involving gamekeepers and the use of LPG gas cylinders.
TV chef Mike Robinson has been elected to BASC council at the Association’s AGM on Saturday 14 June.
A renowned wildlife artist has produced this year’s Wildlife Habitat Trust stamp artwork ‘Flying pinkfeet at Faxfleet’.
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has been helping Defra gather vital information on the likely impact of the latest outbreak of avian flu will have on gamekeeping in the 3km and 10km zones.
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has re-issued its guidance about carrying knives to ensure sporting shooters are aware of recent changes to the law.
Sporting shooters who own rifles restricted to deer stalking will now be able to have their firearm certificate conditions amended so they can take foxes, ground game and other pest species.
