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Call to action issued following Minister’s anti-shooting comments
The current direction of travel is wholly damaging to the Welsh countryside and rural Wales.
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Try a taste of squirrel this Invasive Species Week
Muntjac nibbles and potted grey squirrel are just two of the delicious ways people can make a difference this Invasive Species Week. The two species are just some of the invasive non-native species (INNS) in the UK and to mark Invasive Species Week, which will run from 24-30 May, BASC is Read more…
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RSPB risks widening rift with rural Britain, says BASC
UK’s largest shooting organisation responds to RSPB review on gamebird shooting.
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BASC bird boxes a hit for shooting and conservation
A BASC initiative to build and install thousands of bird boxes around Lancashire and the North of England has been featured on the BBC.
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BASC respond to Scottish Parliament’s mountain hare vote
The Scottish Parliament have voted to give further protection to mountain hares in Scotland following the last-minute amendment proposed by Green Party MSP Alison Johnstone.
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No backing down from Baildon battle, says BASC
BASC will not be silenced following legal letter from Bradford City Council.
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BASC calls on regulators to broaden their horizons
BASC has launched a “White Paper” at this year’s CLA Game Fair, calling on national regulators to broaden their horizons when assessing the conservation status of specially protected sites. Currently regulators, such as Natural England, have to make an assessment of the conservation status of specially designated land such as Read more…
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BASC supports action to help hen harriers and the uplands
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is supporting calls for the publication of a plan that would, if implemented, see conservation and sporting interests working side-by-side to tackle one of the most contentious issues affecting England’s uplands.
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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.
