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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation in Northern Ireland (BASC NI) has called for the Ministerial Directive that limits the number of firearms that a registered firearms dealer may hold, to be scrapped. BASC NI’s recommendation, outlined in a survey response to the Department of Justice (DoJ), is that Read more…
North Yorkshire Police’s decision to halt all firearm certificate grants has been described by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), as “a clear breach of their statutory duty”. In correspondence with North Yorkshire MPs, BASC has asked that the force is scrutinised and Read more…
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation’s (BASC) Eat Game initiative is launching a ground-breaking monthly podcast focused on wild game and its sustainability credentials. A spin-off from the official BASC Podcast, the Eat Game Podcast will serve the consumer market, with particular focus on those with a specific interest Read more…
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed the decision by the Court of Appeal to dismiss legal challenges by the RSPB and Mark Avery into Natural England’s research into hen harrier brood management. In confirming the trial brood management scheme is legal, the courts have for a Read more…
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is advising members to remain vigilant for signs of avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, in both wild bird populations and kept birds this winter. The advice is being issued following two confirmed cases of H5N1 Avian Influenza, one near to Read more…
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is excited to announce the appointment of law academic Dr Marnie Lovejoy as its new head of environment law research. Marnie has a PhD in law and is the former associate head of Portsmouth Law School. Gamekeeping runs in her family and Read more…
Nominations for the 2021 Eat Game Awards have opened following the official unveiling of BASC’s new Eat Game initiative. The Eat Game Awards will embark on a national search to find those businesses and individuals championing the use of British wild game. The Eat Game initiative replaces BASC’s highly successful Read more…
Press Release: BASC meets with NI Agriculture Minister to discuss general licences The UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has met with the Minister for the Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Edwin Poots, to highlight members’ concerns regarding the future of Read more…
The UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has met with the Minister for the Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Edwin Poots, to highlight members’ concerns regarding the future of general licences in Northern Ireland. The meeting had initially been requested by Read more…