BASC media
BASC’s media team are responsible for representing shooting and the organisation to the press. We also work to inform, educate and entertain BASC members and non-members through a range of channels.
What we do
Our media team work alongside BASC regional representatives and subject-matter experts to provide informed commentary and interviews on key issues, for both national and local media outlets.
Find out more about what we do below and how we are constantly striving to support shooting, our members and the rural communities by giving them a voice.
If you have a story or potential feature, please email media@basc.org.uk – we would love to hear from you.
For journalist enquiries, contact our press office during office hours on 01244 573 052, or outside office hours on 07970 096 554.
Latest BASC features
Natural England’s future in the political spotlight
A House of Lords debate about Natural England’s approach to gamebird releasing had peers questioning the quango’s remit and purpose, writes Conor O’Gorman.
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.
Managing parakeets before the problem grows
Parakeets are increasing in urban areas and spreading into the countryside. Changes in law are needed to nip problems in the bud, explains Conor O’Gorman.
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The latest news from BASC
The Spectator: Natural England shouldn’t be above the law
To restore nature and rebuild rural trust, the government must ensure that regulators don’t misuse their powers, says BASC via an article in The Spectator this week.
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 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.