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Let’s Learn Moor: day one
Let’s Learn Moor 2021 is off and running, with day one seeing school children visiting the North York Moors, Nidderdale and the North Pennines.
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The hunt for new BASC Young Shots Journalists begins
Applications are now open for budding young writers, photographers and film-makers to be part of BASC’s Young Shots Journalists 2022.
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Gamebird worrying must be tackled by Welfare Bill says BASC
BASC is committed to seeing tougher penalties imposed under the Government’s new Animal Welfare Bill for those found guilty of gamebird worrying.
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Government trophy hunting inquiry a win for conservation, says BASC
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has described the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee inquiry into the Government’s Animals Abroad Bill as a ‘win for conservation’. The EFRA Select Committee’s inquiry announced today (2 July) that they will look at the government’s proposals on so-called Read more…
BASC in the Press
Government under fire over withdrawal of Covid funding support for ‘blood sports’
The Welsh Government has come under fire for refusing to support shooting related businesses which are struggling due to the impact of the Covid pandemic.
BASC in the Press
Rich ‘green’ landowners like BrewDog are putting Scottish communities at risk
The question of how we should and should not use land is an enduring point of contention for many Scots.
BASC in the Press
On the hills every day is a school day
For Nicola Warden, Bio-diversity Technologist at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), teaching students.
Young Shots Journalists
Being a Young Shots Journalist
Being a Young Shots Journalist is an exiting opportunity for young people passionate about shooting and conservation to make their voices heard, and a great way to learn useful skills, says Young Shots Journalist Edward Lyon.