Gamebird worrying must be tackled by Welfare Bill says BASC
5th July 2021
BASC is committed to seeing tougher penalties imposed under the Government’s new Animal Welfare Bill for those found guilty of gamebird worrying.
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Thinking outside the box
1st July 2021
BASC North regional director, Duncan Thomas recounts his experience of installing BASC kestrel boxes in the Forest of Bowland.
Let’s Learn Moor 2021 gears up for launch
1st July 2021
This year’s Let’s Learn Moor starts on Monday 5 July, running across nine venues and welcoming more than 2,000 primary school children throughout the week.
BASC statement in response to Welsh Government’s refusal to support shooting businesses
30th June 2021
Read our statement following a response for the Welsh Minister for Economy after shooting businesses in Wales were excluded from Covid funding.
Hen harriers feature on new WHT stamp
29th June 2021
This year’s WHT stamp features artwork by Simon Turvey of two hen harriers flying over the Swinton Estate in North Yorkshire. All proceeds from sales of the stamp will go towards hen harrier conservation.
Covid impact on Scotland’s lowland deer cull revealed
29th June 2021
A new survey by the Lowland Deer Network Scotland, supported by BASC, has revealed the stark impact of the pandemic on deer culls in Scotland.
Both Barrels: conscientious objection
24th June 2021
In his latest Both Barrels column, Bill Harriman discusses the conscientious objection displayed by some members of the medical profession regarding the private ownership of firearms.
Shooting comes out on top in grouse debate
22nd June 2021
A petition to ban driven grouse shooting has been rejected by MPs during a Westminster Hall debate.
Five years on: the landslide grouse debate
22nd June 2021
Five years on from the last parliamentary debate on driven grouse shooting, yesterday’s Westminster debate was a showcase for the work being undertaken by landowners and gamekeepers, writes Gareth Dockerty.
