Breeding hen harriers in England increase again
3rd September 2020
Gareth Dockerty comments on Natural England’s newly released breeding hen harrier figures for England.
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Behind the scenes of BASC’s wildfowling team
3rd September 2020
James Green explains the role of BASC’s wildfowling team, who they are and what they have been working on lately.
Campaign launched to get venison market back on track
2nd September 2020
The working group will focus on strengthening existing markets and opening new channels.
2020 Legacy Scholarship programme winners
1st September 2020
BASC’s Curtis Mossop summarises a successful year for the 2020 Legacy Scholarship programme and announces the 2020 winners.
Wildfowlers’ excite as season opens
27th August 2020
BASC’s Shane Robinson welcomes in the new season with an excited and open for business message.
Support for livestock worrying offences to include enclosed gamebirds in Scotland
27th August 2020
BASC are supporting a Scottish Parliament bill which seeks to extend the offence of livestock worrying to include enclosed gamebirds.
COVID-19 shoot visits reach milestone
27th August 2020
The work being undertaken by BASC is helping to ensure the game shooting can go ahead in a ‘COVID safe’ way this season
Packham’s revelation on raptor persecution
27th August 2020
Freelance shooting journalist Matt Cross reflects on the suggestion by the RSPB and Chris Packham that as few as 100 people are responsible for raptor persecution in the UK.
Does less than 0.01% represent the entire shooting community?
26th August 2020
BASC’s Garry Doolan writes about the recent startling admission by RSPB’s Martin Harper and Chris Packham that there are as few as 100 people’ responsible for raptor persecution.
