BASC has welcomed the Government’s robust response to a petition calling for a ban on driven grouse shooting.
BASC welcomes government support for sustainable grouse shooting Read more...
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.
Share the benefits of grouse shooting Read more...
This year’s grouse season in Scotland was the first with licensing in place. We debunk some of the myths which have emerged around the new licensing regime.
Scotland’s first licensed grouse shooting season comes to an end Read more...
BASC is urging supporters of sustainable shooting to take immediate action in response to a Wild Justice petition calling for a ban on grouse shooting.
BASC response to threatened ban on driven grouse shooting Read more...
Integrated moorland management means taking a holistic view of how best to manage upland landscapes, says Alex Farrell.
Progress on the ground Read more...
As we near the Glorious Twelfth and the start of the shooting season, we ask BASC’s head of uplands a few questions about his role and the importance of uplands.
5 minutes with Alex Farrell Read more...
NatureScot has opened its new system for grouse shoot licence applications from today, 15 July.
Scottish grouse licensing system opens today Read more...
BASC Scotland is urging members to apply for a grouse moor licence as soon as a dedicated portal opens later this month.
Prepare for launch of grouse moor licensing portal, BASC Scotland tells members Read more...
BASC has written to Minister Jim Fairlie MSP, seeking clarification over introduction of grouse shoot licensing ahead of the start of the season.
BASC calls for clarity on grouse licensing timescales Read more...
BASC has warned the Scottish government of the “ruinous” impact the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill will inflict on the country’s biodiversity and rural economy.
Scottish grouse Bill will damage the countryside, says BASC Read more...
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