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From Townie to Country by Yazz Salah
From never seeing a real life pheasant to not being able to imagine your life without shooting and country sports.
BASC Central
BASC assessment of grouse moor licensing proposal
BASC has published a paper entitled “Grouse moor licensing – assessment of proposal and summary of unintended consequences”.
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Grouse moor licensing – beware the unintended consequences
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has warned that calls for the licensing of grouse moors would have significant unintended consequences, causing a loss of valuable habitat and biodiversity and leading to unemployment and rural depopulation.
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BASC sees Green Shoots grow in the Welsh Assembly
An example of the benefits which shooting brings to conservation has been recognised by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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Top clay shot Amber Hill showcases her success at Stormont
Amber Hill, a 16-year-old medal-winning clay target shot and BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2013, met the Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson and the Assembly’s All-Party Group on Country Sports (APG) on 25th February. Amber started shooting when she was 10 years old and her successes include winning Read more…
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BASC proposes ten-year certificates
Shotgun and firearm certificates should be valid for ten years, rather than the current five, in order to improve enforcement, boost public safety and cut the administrative burden and cost for police forces, according to the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).
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Shooting protects threatened habitats
BASC has corrected references which described shooting as a high threat to UK forests in a major report to the European Commission. The intention was to describe deer grazing, browsing and trampling as a significant problem, not shooting. BASC’s amendments were adopted and the UK report has been revised, submitted and published.
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Record your shooting and protect your sport with the BASC iGamebook app
iPhone and iPad users can download a new app and help to protect the future of shooting by demonstrating its sustainability with important data from bag returns.
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Prospects good for the start of the grouse season
Prospects for this year’s grouse season are looking good according to the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).
