Scottish election: manifesto analysis
30th April 2021
Ahead of the Scottish elections on 6 May, Ross Ewing breaks down the party manifestos to expose how their policies will affect shooting and conservation.
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Leave your BBQ at home
30th April 2021
Our wildlife-rich uplands are especially at risk of wildfires at this time of year says BASC’s Gareth Dockerty.
BASC accuses RSPB of exploiting Northern Ireland wildfire
29th April 2021
The RSPB have used the recent wildfire in Northern Ireland’s Mourne mountains as a platform to call for a ban on controlled burning.
Open letter to the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission
29th April 2021
Read our open letter to the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission following the Scottish Government’s response to the deer working group project.
Measuring the impact of dog theft
23rd April 2021
A major new survey by BASC has found that three-quarters of respondents have taken additional precautions to protect their dogs from theft over the past year.
Shooting motivations
23rd April 2021
In his latest Offbeat piece, guest blogger Gethin Jones considers what motivates us to go shooting.
Glynn Evans steps down as PPDG chair
21st April 2021
After 10 years at the helm, BASC’s Glynn Evans has stepped down as chair of the England and Wales Poaching Priority Delivery Group.
Southern curlew crisis aided by WHCT grant
20th April 2021
The Wildlife Habitat Charitable Trust has awarded a £75k grant to the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust to help combat the curlew crisis in Southern England.
UK firearms licensing is a postcode lottery
20th April 2021
BASC has published its 2020 firearms licensing league table, highlighting a stark lack of consistency across police forces in England and Wales.
