Micro-regulation of shooting is impeding protected sites, says BASC
BASC has criticised the current legal framework on protected sites that leaves shooting activities disproportionately restricted.
BASC statement on RSPB Birdcrime report
In response to the publication of the RSPB’s latest Birdcrime report, BASC’s executive director of conservation, Caroline Bedell, said:
“BASC robustly condemns raptor persecution and will expel any member convicted of such an offence. BASC are joint signatories with other rural organisations to a ‘zero tolerance’ position statement on raptor persecution.
“While each incident is one too many and a blight on the shooting community, the RSPB’s latest Birdcrime report actually shows a dramatic year-on-year decrease in incidents across the entire UK.”
“Natural England has reported Hen Harrier figures in England are at a 200-year high, which is testament to the positive steps being taken by the shooting community to increase the numbers of chicks which fledge each year.”
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BASC dog owner survey – the cost of dog theft
BASC has conducted an online survey to inform our future work in relation to dog theft.
Defra Green Paper offers opportunities for shooting
As part of the Government’s ambitions to restore nature and halt the biodiversity declines by 2030, Defra are currently consulting on both nature recovery and environmental targets.
