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BASC calls for voluntary restraint of shooting of wildfowl in Scotland
BASC have called for a voluntary restraint of the shooting of wildfowl from the 6th January.
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New year, same resolve
BASC chairman Eoghan Cameron looks to the future in his New Year’s message.
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Scotland’s general licences ‘largely unchanged’ in 2021, says BASC
BASC has welcomed the publication of Scotland’s latest general licences, which will come into force on the 1st January 2021.
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Scottish Greens’ nature emergency declaration treats moorland ‘with contempt’
BASC has challenged the Scottish Green Party’s nature emergency declaration which calls for an end to driven grouse moor management practices.
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Almost two thirds of Scottish gamekeepers threatened or abused, study shows
The revelation comes as part of a wider research into the employment rights of gamekeepers which was commissioned by the Scottish Government
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New Scottish Government funded research confirms major socio-economic importance of grouse shooting
A ground-breaking new study has highlighted that grouse shooting delivers significant socio-economic benefits.
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‘Eyewatering’ losses hit Scottish rural economy following self-catering accommodation restrictions
Tens of thousands of pounds worth of losses hit the rural economy following a Scottish Government u-turn on self-catering accommodation restrictions.
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BASC welcome relaxation of muirburn ban in Scotland
BASC has welcomed the decision by the Scottish Government to relax a temporary muirburn ban which was imposed as part of emergency coronavirus legislation.
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‘Consistent approach’ to coronavirus restrictions needed for Scottish accommodation businesses
BASC call on the Scottish Government to adopt a more consistent approach to coronavirus restrictions for accommodation businesses.