BASC in the Press

Kit Malthouse announces plans designed to end incidents that have seen teenagers injured or killed by weapons.

Tory MPs accuse Government of bowing to the RSPB, while the environment minister says the ban will cut Britain’s carbon footprint.

The Scottish Green Party’s declaration of a ‘nature emergency’ is treating Scotland’s moorland ‘with contempt’, according to the UK’s largest shooting organisation.

The British Association for Shooting & Conservation (BASC) is running a “cook-along” on Facebook on Monday as part of its “Taste of Game” initiative.

The BASC has said that a call for ‘an end to driven grouse moor management practices’ will do significant harm to Scotland’s wildlife.

A company promoting the trophy hunting of animals in northwest Scotland offers people the chance to shoot rare stags for up to £8,000.

People are being encouraged to eat more venison as fears are raised over the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on nature and the management of deer herds in Scotland.

Letters section of the Daily Telegraph.

New ‘pest’ bird licences have been issued and rules tightened after a legal challenge by Chris Packham’s group

PET owners are being warned to be vigilant after new figures revealed dog theft is on the rise.

This year has seen a significant rise in the number of dog thefts and during this week’s Gundog Theft Awareness Week owners are urged to be increasingly vigilant when it comes to their animals.

A rise in dog thefts across the country has prompted an industry warning for farmers with valuable gundogs that are often a prize target for thieves.