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Placing shooting at the heart of Scotland’s living heritage
BASC Scotland has made submissions for the inclusion of Scottish wildfowling and gamekeeping in the Scottish living heritage inventory.
BASC Wales swaps Wrexham for Westminster
Following on from a visit to the association’s headquarters in Rossett, BASC Wales team attended Andrew Ranger MP’s Wrexham Showcase event in Westminster.
Steer clear of baby deer
BASC is issuing advice to the public to be mindful of pregnant deer and their newborns while visiting the countryside this spring.
New England and Wales BASC Council members announced at AGM
BASC members have elected two new representatives to the association’s governing Council, following voting for seats in England and Wales.
BASC welcomes withdrawal of NI firearms fees consultation
BASC has welcomed the withdrawal of a Northern Ireland consultation on proposals to increase firearms licensing fees by 153 per cent.
Wildlife crime needs enforcement, not gamebird licensing
BASC has responded to a new RSPB report on the illegal killing of birds of prey, reaffirming its zero-tolerance position on wildlife crime while calling for targeted enforcement rather than sector-wide licensing.
BASC initiates legal action against the NI Department of Justice
BASC has launched legal action against the Northern Ireland DoJ over firearms licensing fees, backed by the BASC Fighting Fund.
BASC Scotland calls on re-appointed First Minister to ‘champion shooting and conservation’
John Swinney MSP was also invited to hear more about the important work of the organisation and its members.
New hare coursing guideline “important step” in strengthening response to rural crime
The new guideline, due to come into effect on 1 June 2026, covers four offences associated with hare coursing.