BASC sets out priorities to new Defra Secretary of State
BASC vice chair Claire Sadler wrote to Dame Angela Eagle MP to set out how sustainable shooting supports Defra’s priorities.
BASC talks shooting on Farming Today
BASC has kicked off a shooting focused week on Farming Today discussing shooting’s role in the countryside, self-regulation and BASC’s conservation work.
BASC’s director of conservation, Caroline Bedell, spoke of how avian influenza has interrupted this season and the knock on effects, with lower numbers of gamebirds being released.
Caroline was asked about releasing pheasants at this time of record avian influenza, she responded by explaining that as an organisation we are confident that we are not adding to the issue. She also added that game shooting is being responsible, working with Defra and APHA under the guidance and minimising the risk where we can.
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BASC at The Game Fair 2026
The Game Fair opens this Friday, 24 July, and BASC is ready for another major presence at Ragley Hall, Warwickshire.
Public bodies are not above the law
Why does the judgment handed down by the High Court matter so much to the countryside? BASC’s chief executive Ian Bell explains.