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BASC calls for delay to muirburn licensing scheme
Pushing ahead with scheme in its current state risks undermining efforts to manage Scotland’s uplands effectively.

Share the benefits of grouse shooting
BASC is asking its members and supporters to promote the benefits of grouse shooting to their local MPs and push back against a Wild Justice petition.

BASC urges rethink on bird flu measures for the sake of the countryside
BASC has warned that the government’s latest measures to control avian influenza could shut down significant parts of the English countryside.

Applications open for BASC Wildlife Fund conservation grants
The BASC Wildlife Fund is now accepting applications for its major grants programme.

BASC scholarships open for 2025 marking £100K milestone in educational support
Applications are now open for the 2025 BASC Legacy Funded Scholarship and the BASC Wildlife Fund David Gray Scholarship.

Boxing clever – BASC helps Welsh schoolchildren make bird boxes
Pupils at Ysgol Acrefair School in North Wales are on a mission to improve biodiversity in their local area, with a little help from BASC.

Call for nominations for BASC Shotgun Coach of the Year
Nominations are now open for the esteemed BASC Shotgun Coach of the Year award.

Have your say on heather burning, urges BASC
BASC is urging the shooting community to respond to a government consultation on the “critical issue” of heather burning.

BASC southern gamekeeping conference held at Great Fulford Estate
The Great Fulford Estate in Devon provided a stunning backdrop for the first BASC gamekeeping conference held in the south west of England.