BASC has approached the Welsh Government to request an enquiry into the contribution shooting and shooting-related activities make in Wales.
BASC will respond to a Health and Safety Executive call for evidence on lead ammunition covering England, Wales and Scotland.
BASC welcomed Samuel Kurtz, Senedd Member and Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs, to a recent Young Shots event at Telpyn Shooting Ground near Amroth.
A report by the University of Northampton has found that driven grouse shooting offers a sustainable approach to maintaining the UK’s uplands.
BASC has issued a reminder of the legal obligations of shoots releasing gamebirds on or within 500m of a European Protected Site in England.
Sponsored by BASC, the annual Countryside Clay Shoot has raised more than £10,000 for the Gamekeepers’ Welfare Trust.
BASC is advising its members to be vigilant around home security after a potential data-breach of a website dealing in firearms.
BASC will use its Fighting Fund to back controlled heather burning following the announcement that Wild Justice is seeking a judicial review on burning regulations on designated sites in England.
New scientific research has found that shooting and shooting-related activities significantly boosts the well-being of participants.
With a total of 15 chicks reared from six nest sites, BASC’s osprey project is heralding another hugely successful breeding season in the Lake District.
