BASC North
Shooting community raises money for the ?Pride of Cumbria?
The shooting community in Cumbria has raised hundreds of pounds for the Great North Air Ambulance Service.
The shooting community in Cumbria has raised hundreds of pounds for the Great North Air Ambulance Service.
Construction work on a state-of-the-art communications centre at the headquarters of BASC has started this week.
Lantra, which is the Sector Skills Council for environmental and land-based industries, is currently undertaking research about their website and they would like BASC members to participate.
A renowned wildlife artist has produced this year?s Wildlife Habitat Trust stamp artwork ‘White-fronted Geese on the Severn’.
BASC has asked for a meeting with the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) to discuss the lifting of the ban on advertising shooting related activities and businesses on television and radio.
BASC will oppose any move ? as suggested by the Calman Commission ? to devolve power over airgun law to Scotland.
Robert Irvine has been re-elected as chairman of BASC?s council at a meeting following the association?s AGM on 13 June. Mike Sherman was re-elected as vice-chairman. Four new people ? Helen Cormack, Michael Smith, Peter Glenser and Alan Balfour ? have also been elected to BASC council.
A Scottish daily newspaper – the Press & Journal – has reported on a new initiative to promote the eating of wild Scottish venison.