Making the case for game shooting
23 October 2026
Junior BASC member Felix Hodgkinson-Last wrote his A-level EPQ on whether game shooting can be justified today, then submitted it to Defra.
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Shooting is worth £3.3 billion to the UK economy
Shooting supports up to 67,000 full-time jobs
Shooting contributes 15 million work days to conservation
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Five minutes with Schöffel Countryside Awards finalist Jim Allsop
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Jim Allsop has spent a decade turning Monkwood, a 270-acre site near Chesterfield, into a haven for wildlife.
From gravel pit to wildlife haven: Will Garfit’s small shoot story
20 October 2026
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