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
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.
Why land used for shooting is key to Defra’s 30by30 environmental target
Defra’s new 30by30 delivery plan needs private land to succeed. BASC’s Ian Danby explains how sustainable shoots can qualify.
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The latest news from BASC
BASC wins High Court challenge against Natural England
BASC has won its High Court challenge against Natural England, with Mr Justice Ritchie ruling today that the regulator acted outside the law in its approach to the licensing of gamebird releases.
Five reasons to visit the all-new BASC Dome at The Game Fair
Next week, The Game Fair returns to the grounds of Ragley Hall in Warwickshire, and visitors will find a brand-new fixture on our stand: The BASC Dome.
That’s a wrap on Let’s Learn Moor 2026
Almost 2,500 children from 70 schools joined us across eight locations in northern England to mark the tenth anniversary of the UK’s largest upland classroom.