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Positive PCC and police talks signal progress on firearms licensing backlogs
BASC was joined by representatives of other leading rural organisations to discuss firearms licensing with Suffolk and Norfolk police.
BASC makes submissions for inclusion of shooting on UK Living Heritage inventories
BASC has submitted five expressions of interest to DCMS for the inclusion of shooting traditions on the UK Living Heritage inventories.
Removing Scottish sporting rates relief risks rural jobs and conservation
BASC has warned that the decision to end small business rate relief for shoots in Scotland risks serious consequences.
BASC condemns illegal killing of buzzard following court conviction
BASC has strongly condemned the illegal killing of a buzzard after a gamekeeper was convicted at Scarborough Magistrates’ Court.
Call for voluntary restraint lifted in Scotland
Following a third consecutive day of thaw conditions, the call for voluntary restraint in the shooting of waterfowl in Scotland has been lifted.
Register for free BASC webinar on gamebird releasing on protected sites
Join BASC’s free webinar on 11 February for updates and advice regarding gamebird releasing on or near Special Protection Areas in England.
BASC backs NAO report’s call to reform Natural England
A new National Audit Office report which confirms many of the concerns BASC has raised about Natural England’s regulatory approach and the urgent need for reform.
Damning report exposes firearms licensing failures in Beds, Cambs and Herts
A damning report into firearms licensing failures across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire has cemented BASC’s concerns about under-resourced police firearms licensing units.
Call for voluntary restraint for shooting of waterfowl in Scotland due to severe weather
Due to the widespread severe weather, BASC is calling for people who shoot in Scotland to exercise restraint, wherever it is needed, in the shooting of ducks, geese and waders, including reared mallard.