BASC Scotland
BASC launches Scottish Parliamentary Election Website
BASC, the largest shooting association in Scotland, has launched a unique campaigning website for the Scottish parliamentary elections to be held on Thursday 5th May this year.
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Leading Country Sports Organisations Meet NI Environment Minister on Snares
Representatives from Northern Ireland’s two main countryside organisations, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) and Countryside Alliance Ireland (CAI), met with NI Environment Minister Mark H Durkan at Stormont.
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BASC boosts South East presence
BASC is set to boost its presence in South East England with the recruitment of an additional regional officer and a move to bigger offices. With a growing membership, now at over 144,500 nationally, BASC is making additional investment to bolster frontline services for members. The creation of the new Read more…
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Bird Flu strain found at poultry farm in Fife
The Scottish Government has confirmed its vets have found a strain of avian (H5) flu at a poultry farm near Dunfermline, Fife. Initial tests have suggested it is a “low pathogenic strain” but poultry farmers across Scotland are urged to be vigilant. Within the one-kilometre control zone, a range of Read more…
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BASC warns over regulation can harm conservation
BASC has responded to the publication of the Welsh Government’s consultation paper ‘Promoting the conservation of White-fronted Geese in Wales’ by warning against over regulation and the damage that this can do to nature and threatened species.
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‘Ratty’ hangs on as more mink are trapped
ENDANGERED water voles are surviving on two Welsh rivers following a successful BASC-led campaign to control mink.
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Congratulations to BASC member Joe Neville for his MBE
Many Congratulations to BASC member Joe Neville for his well-deserved MBE in the New Year’s Honours list for “services to Competitive Shooting”.
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BASC flags up sporting rates fears to Scottish government
The committee considering the reintroduction of sporting rates in Scotland has highlighted ‘significant concerns’ with the proposals.
