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Welsh political shooting and conservation group holds first meeting
The first meeting of the Cross-party Group on Shooting and Conservation in Wales covered predator management and the sale of game meat.
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Welsh government position on shooting confirmed
BASC has received ministerial confirmation which quashes claims that country sports will be banned in Wales by 2024.
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Clarity sought on Welsh Government position on country sports
BASC has sought clarification of the Welsh Government’s position on country sport through Samuel Kurtz MS.
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Welsh conservation efforts set back by NRW red tape
The decision by Natural Resources Wales to restrict the ability of conservationists and wildlife managers to control magpies, jays and jackdaws is a retrograde blow for conservation.
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Natural Resources Wales proposals place most vulnerable species at risk, says BASC
Subject to NRW board approval, the proposals would remove magpies, jays and jackdaws from the Welsh general licence for conservation.
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Ten-year action plan launched to save curlew in Wales
The Gylfinir Cymru partnership, involving BASC and 15 other partner organisations, has launched a 10-year plan to reverse curlew decline in Wales.
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Senedd Member meets next generation of young shots and conservationists
BASC welcomed Samuel Kurtz, Senedd Member and Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs, to a recent Young Shots event at Telpyn Shooting Ground near Amroth.
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Senedd election platform amplifies shooting’s voice
BASC has launched an online election platform to allow members to make direct contact with their local parliamentary candidates ahead of the Senedd elections on 6 May.
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BASC responds to Welsh Labour manifesto
BASC is strongly opposed to vague and ill-prepared proposals within the Welsh Labour manifesto, titled ‘Moving Wales forward’, launched in the run up to the elections on 6 May. The manifesto outlines proposals that will: Introduce “registration for animal welfare establishments, commercial breeders for pets or for shooting” Ban the Read more…
