BASC is asking members and the wider shooting community to respond to a firearms licensing survey, despite describing it as a ‘red-herring’. The survey, coordinated by the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) on the back of the Plymouth shooting incident, is seeking views on firearms licensing in England Read more…
BASC opposes a proposal to ban snares in Wales and is calling on the Welsh Government to justify the plans by producing scientific evidence.
* Sent on behalf of the Wildlife Habitat Charitable Trust The Wildlife Habitat Charitable Trust (WHCT) has pledged €17,000 in funding for the sustainable management of key habitats for breeding and migratory populations of waterbirds in Lithuania. The grant will enable country-wide bird surveys and the preparation of special management Read more…
The successful recipients of BASC’s 2021 Legacy Scholarship Programme have been announced as Edge Hill University student Oscar Caunce and Harper Adams University student Lucy Marsden. The scholarship programme is one part of the BASC legacy package that helps support people who want to develop their knowledge of conservation, land Read more…
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has responded to the Senedd Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee consultation, asking for an enquiry to be undertaken into the contribution shooting makes to the Welsh economy. BASC has asked that the enquiry also considers the Welsh Government’s policy towards shooting, Read more…
BASC will be responding to a call for evidence launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on lead ammunition. The call for evidence forms part of a government review into the impact of lead ammunition on the environment, wildlife and people. The HSE’s call for evidence, launched this week, Read more…
BASC is urging members and wider shooting community to be aware and respond to a new consultation on general and individual licences for the shooting and trapping of wild birds launched today (19th August) in Wales. Within the consultation Natural Resources Wales (NRW) are considering removing magpies from the general Read more…
Sport supports tourism, employment and biodiversity, experts argue. Plus, Prof James Crabbe on why Glorious 12th is vital for conservation
Almost a quarter of visitors to The Game Fair last weekend were BASC members or guests according to official figures. Around 27,000 members took advantage of the complimentary admission offer over the three days at Ragley Hall as the showcase event bounced back after being cancelled in 2020 due to Covid. Steve Read more…
