Defra issues statement in response to lead ammunition announcement
Environment minister welcomes new lead position.
Environment minister welcomes new lead position.
BASC strongly recommends that anyone who goes shooting should be accompanied by a trained and competent gundog.
Paul Dale, a former firearms licensing manager for Staffordshire and West Midlands Police, has joined the UK's largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), to strengthen the firearms team and provide expert advice to members.
An all- party group on country sports has been set up in the Northern Ireland Assembly. The group will provide a forum for politicians to discuss issues affecting country sports and the contribution they make to conservation, rural life, tourism and the economy.
An all- party group on country sports has been set up in the Northern Ireland Assembly. The group will provide a forum for politicians to discuss issues affecting country sports and the contribution they make to conservation, rural life, tourism and the economy.
Our first Young Shots ?Introductory Day? of the year was held at Windsor Great Park, by kind permission of the Crown Estate and the game department.
Two ?introduction to woodpigeon shooting? courses were held back to back on 18th & 19th May. The first day was held in Kent, with the second taking place at BASC?s South East regional office at Newdigate, Surrey.
A statement of intent from Scotland?s Minister for Environment and Climate Change to improve the investigation and enforcement of crimes against birds of prey has been welcomed by the country?s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, Scotland (BASC Scotland).