Schoolboy’s new app boosts fight against poachers
1st December 2015
TEENAGER Aaron Christiansen has created an app for reporting poaching as part of Project Poacher, a new national campaign to combat wildlife crime.
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Taste of game presented to environment secretary
30th November 2015
A brace of pheasants was presented to the Defra Secretary of State, Elizabeth Truss MP, at the Houses of Parliament as part of Great British Game Week 2015.
BASC answer EU gun law fears
25th November 2015
BASC has produced a Q&A guide to European plans to change the Firearms Directive in the wake of recent terrorist attacks.
Q&A – European Commission proposals for amending the Firearms Directive
24th November 2015
The proposed directive has been published. BASC has already identified discrepancies and contradictions. Our initial assessment is below, but please note that this is likely to change as these proposals move through scrutiny.
Get a taste for Sussex game
24th November 2015
A Taste of Sussex game evening will combine the finest local cuisine with an after-dinner talk by one of the country’s top gamekeepers.
Air cadets try clay shooting with BASC
23rd November 2015
Almost 200 air cadets from across England and Scotland have been introduced to sporting shooting at RAF Shawbury in Shropshire.
Clay shooting for ladies in North Wales
20th November 2015
Ladies in North Wales have a chance to try their hand at clay pigeon shooting at a special event at Llandegla organised by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation.
BASC acts on EU firearms review
19th November 2015
Proposed amendments to the Firearms Directive have been published by the EU Commission yesterday. They include stricter licensing controls and a ban on military-looking semi-automatic firearms. A review of the Directive following the Charlie Hebdo shootings in January called for better information exchange, improved standards for deactivated firearms and illegal
Muddy youngsters save the moor
18th November 2015
Twenty-five youngsters from across northern England spent a muddy Sunday helping to restore moorland and learning about grouse management in the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire.
