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BASC awaits judgment after legal challenge against Natural England
BASC spent two days at the Royal Courts of Justice (RCJ) in London this week, taking its legal challenge against Natural England to the High Court.
EU lead ammunition restriction proposals revised
EU Member States have agreed to drop a ban on lead bullets and introduce a seven-year transition period before lead shot restrictions take effect in the EU and Northern Ireland.
BASC Wildlife Fund helps pave the way to a mink-free Kent
A £20,000 grant from the BASC Wildlife Fund is helping the Waterlife Recovery Trust clear invasive American mink from Kent’s waterways.
Grant funding for deer management in protected landscapes
If you manage deer within a National Park or National Landscape in England, you may be able to access funding through the Farming in Protected Landscapes scheme.
BASC takes legal fight for shoots to the High Court
The Judicial Review focuses on Natural England’s licensing regime, which BASC argues is legally flawed and has created uncertainty for shoots.
BASC welcomes sound moderator reform as it comes into force
Sound moderators are removed from firearms licensing controls today as section 44 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 comes into force across England, Wales and Scotland.
Let’s Learn Moor turns ten
Over the next two weeks, 2,500 children from 70 schools will attend events held across the north of England as part of the tenth anniversary of Let’s Learn Moor.
Bumper entry as BASC backs Usk Valley Working Test
More than 78 dogs and handlers competed at the BASC-sponsored Usk Valley AV Retriever Working Test at Clytha Park Estate.
Latest Home Office figures demonstrate the need for firearms licensing reform, says BASC
BASC has renewed its call for the creation of a single firearms licensing authority to remove the ‘postcode lottery’ for certificate holders in England and Wales.