Read our update and response to the removal of GL43 by Defra, which covers the release of gamebirds on or within 500m of protected sites.
A Scottish government committee has u-turned on its decision to exclude responses from outside Scotland after intervention from BASC.
More than a 100 gamekeepers, local residents and business owners attended the Act Now campaign event in Llangedwyn.
The future of Wales’ most threatened species has been put at significant risk, after a ban on all snares was taken forward by the Welsh Government this week.
After much lobbying, BASC has been informed by Defra that it is reviewing its decision to require all shoots releasing on or within 500m of Special Protected Areas to obtain individual licences.
Changes to an interim gamebird release licence in England could throw shoots into turmoil, risking jobs, businesses and conservation projects.
More than 22,000 people attended this year’s event, with thousands of BASC members taking up the offer of complimentary entry.
Applications opened this week for the British Quality Wild Venison (BQWV) standard, in a drive to build resilience and buyer confidence in the wild venison market.
BASC has lodged an official complaint with the IOPC following comments made by Merseyside Police around legally-held firearms.
Once occupied, installing duck nest tubes can increase mallard hatching rates to more than 90 per cent.
