The Health and Safety Executive has extended its lead ammunition restriction process by six months to assess all 2,759 consultation responses.
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The shooting community leads by example on woodcock conservation, undertaking research, habitat creation, predator control and a precautionary voluntary restraint.
The new set of interim General Licences announced by DAERA will run from 1 January 2023 until the end of February 2023.
BASC Scotland strongly opposes recommendations for changes to firearms licensing in Scotland.
Read our update on general licences in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland for 2023.
As a result of the improved weather conditions, BASC has lifted its call for restraint in the shooting of waterfowl in the UK.
BASC is urging Defra to engage better with the shooting sector following the publication of a risk assessment in relation to the release of pheasants and Avian Influenza.
BASC has condemned an incident in the Yorkshire Dales where a nest of hen harrier chicks is suspected of being deliberately destroyed by human activity.
Due to the widespread severe weather BASC is calling for all shooters to exercise restraint in the shooting of ducks, geese and waders including reared mallard.
The European Commission is considering changes to EU rules which would impact the trade of eggs and birds from areas hit by avian influenza (AI).
