Should we play politics with animals’ feelings?
14th July 2021
BASC’s Dr Conor O’Gorman considers the progress of the government’s Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill and the risk it poses to sustainable shooting and rural life.
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Another successful nesting season for BASC’s osprey project
14th July 2021
With a total of 15 chicks reared from six nest sites, BASC’s osprey project is heralding another hugely successful breeding season in the Lake District.
10 things not to miss at The Game Fair
14th July 2021
With just over a week to go until this year’s Game Fair, check out our top 10 must-visit stands and activities across the weekend.
Government trophy hunting inquiry – will the truth prevail?
7th July 2021
Read Conor O’Gorman’s blog on the government’s new Animals Abroad inquiry and why this is an important opportunity for MPs to hear the evidence on overseas hunting and the import of trophies.
Let’s Learn Moor – no spirit dampening here
6th July 2021
Despite dreich conditions, BASC’s Curtis Mossop reflects on a glorious day two of Let’s Learn Moor in the Yorkshire Dales.
Let’s Learn Moor – ‘the life of a child’
6th July 2021
Read Duncan Thomas’ blog from Nidderdale AONB, where he witnessed first hand the effect Let’s Learn Moor has on everyone in attendance.
Let’s Learn Moor: tick mops and a famous ferret
6th July 2021
BASC’s Gareth Dockerty reflects on a standout first day of Let’s Learn Moor 2021 from North York Moors National Park
Let’s Learn Moor: day one
5th July 2021
Let’s Learn Moor 2021 is off and running, with day one seeing school children visiting the North York Moors, Nidderdale and the North Pennines.
The hunt for new BASC Young Shots Journalists begins
5th July 2021
Applications are now open for budding young writers, photographers and film-makers to be part of BASC’s Young Shots Journalists 2022.
