BASC has been confirmed as one of four organisations whose training courses are approved by the Home Office and Ministry of Defence, opening the way for more involvement in firearms training for the Cadet Forces. The move follows a letter from BASC Chief Executive Richard Ali to Anna Soubry MP,
Twenty Five teams from across the countryside competed for the Hugh van Cutsem challenge cup at Six Mile Bottom last Saturday. The simulated day was held to raise funds for the Gamekeepers Welfare Trust and the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution. Participants included teams from the Angling Trust, the British Association
Glorious grouse benefit the economy and the environment as well as our tables On the eve of the “Glorious Twelfth”, the start of the grouse shooting season a new report shows the significant benefits that grouse shooting delivers. “The Value of Shooting” shows that at least 941,000 hectares of upland
Leading countryside organisations say focus on Hen Harriers can start species recovery The British Association for Shooting and Conservation, CLA, Countryside Alliance, Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust, The National Gamekeepers’ Organisation, and the Moorland Association all want to see more hen harriers nesting in England and are calling for Defra
BASC says that including brood or nest management as part of the Hen Harrier Joint Recovery Plan will assist with the recovery of this iconic bird of prey in England. Under the oversight of Defra, the plan was drawn up by moor owners, gamekeepers and conservation groups. It is designed
BASC has raised concerns with Police Scotland and the hotel sector following an incident in which BASC member Miss Rachel Carrie, who was shooting in the Commonwealth Games, was accused by hotel staff of being in breach of the law when in lawful possession of a shotgun and then being
BASC is disappointed by the decision by Marks & Spencer to suspend its plans to procure red grouse and has raised its concerns with the retailer.
BASC has launched a “White Paper” at this year’s CLA Game Fair, calling on national regulators to broaden their horizons when assessing the conservation status of specially protected sites. Currently regulators, such as Natural England, have to make an assessment of the conservation status of specially designated land such as
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is supporting calls for the publication of a plan that would, if implemented, see conservation and sporting interests working side-by-side to tackle one of the most contentious issues affecting England’s uplands.
