Significant successes and conspicuous unity
31st December 2021
BASC Chairman Eoghan Cameron reflects on a year full of hard work and challenges, rewarded with a great number of successes.
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Northern Ireland to consult on general licences
17th December 2021
DAERA is to revoke existing general licences in Northern Ireland, replacing with interim licences prior to launching a public consultation.
Attacks of convenience
15th December 2021
Attacks on shooting in the courts by Wild Justice are more about convenience then true environmentalism, argues BASC’s Dr Marnie Lovejoy.
Eat Game Award winners set for £1k bonus
13th December 2021
There’s still time to nominate for the Eat Game Awards, with the winner of each category set to take home £1,000 as part of their prize.
Hunting trophies import ban announced
10th December 2021
BASC’s Conor O’Gorman considers what a ban on the import of hunting trophies into the UK could mean for international conservation efforts and recreational shooting much closer to home…
BASC responds to Defra announcement on banning hunting trophies
10th December 2021
Read our statement following the announcement by Defra’s that it is set to introduce an import ban on hunting trophies.
Grouse-degradation
10th December 2021
Does the phrase grouse-degradation suitably describe the systematic attacks on grouse shooting seen in the media and online? BASC’s Gareth Dockerty considers the issue…
Urban schools event is a win for the countryside
9th December 2021
More than 550 school children attended a three-day educational event at the Ledston Estate last week hosted by Countryside Learning and BASC.
Medical markers in the spotlight
7th December 2021
In his latest OffBeat blog, Bill Harriman discusses the reasoning behind BASC’s support of medical markers for certificate holders in England and Wales.
