A carbon king?
5th November 2021
BASC’s Gareth Dockerty discusses the importance of British peatlands as a key carbon store.
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A curlew calls
3rd November 2021
Watch the BTO’s new film on how curlew breeding is being given a head start with the help of gamekeepers on the Sandringham Estate.
Non-statutory Home Office guidance
2nd November 2021
Read our explanation of the non-statutory Guide on Firearms Licensing Law published by the Home Office and what it means for licence holders.
Lead vs steel – a question of lethality
2nd November 2021
BASC’s Peter Marshall summarises the findings of a new piece of research by Cranfield University into the pellet penetration of lead vs steel shot.
BASC responds to Sunday Express
1st November 2021
BASC will challenge police forces through the courts if they revoke firearms certificates without justification.
Nominations for BASC Council elections now open
1st November 2021
Now is the time to step off the sidelines and stand for one of the most fulfilling roles in the sector.
BASC respond to RSPB Birdcrime report
27th October 2021
Following the publication of the RSPB’s Birdcrime report 2020, the BASC has issued a statement.
BASC calls for new members of Northern Ireland Advisory Committee
25th October 2021
BASC is appealing for new members to its Northern Ireland Advisory Committee, which advises BASC staff and Council on all matters pertaining to shooting and conservation in Northern Ireland.
Scottish wildlife management exonerated by judicial review
22nd October 2021
BASC Scotland’s public affairs manager, Ross Ewing, explores what the ruling of the judicial review on beaver culling could mean for wildlife management in Scotland.
