More than a 100 gamekeepers, local residents and business owners attended the Act Now campaign event in Llangedwyn.
Gamekeeping
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.
BASC held its annual Gamekeepers’ Day at Blair Castle in Perthshire on Monday 28 March.
Download our digital toolkit and help us fight back against proposals to ban gamebird releasing in Wales.
Game shooting in Wales is under attack. Read our guidance and background information and complete the consultation today.
BASC has an experienced and well-resourced team of experts who are there to support gamekeepers and shoot managers.
BASC is urging members and the wider rural community to stand up against the Welsh government’s proposals to restrict gamebird releasing.
If you’re a gamekeeper using professional rodenticides, read the open letter from the Chair of the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use.
