If you’re a gamekeeper using professional rodenticides, read the open letter from the Chair of the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use.
Support on responsible rodenticide use from the Think Wildlife programme Read more...
BASC review what was said following a parliamentary debate discussing banning the use of snares in England.
Defra Minister taking “a balanced approach” on snares Read more...
Mat Manning explains how he uses feeding stations to boost his results when using an airgun to control grey squirrels.
Thinking inside the box Read more...
The Scottish Government’s suggestion that it would consider a statutory ban on snares would be ‘disastrous for land managers’ says BASC.
Scottish Government considers ban on snares Read more...
Guest blogger and keen wildfowler, Gethin Jones, reviews Mary Cowell’s latest book Beak, Tooth and Claw – Living with Predators in Britain.
A pigeon among the cats Read more...
A proposal to consider excluding the use of general licences over some areas of land in Scotland has been challenged by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). BASC is concerned that this could penalise innocent land managers and affect their livelihoods.
General licence restrictions in Scotland could affect innocent land managers Read more...
Please email Natural England with your views on proposals to radically change the English general licences – which give the authority for activities such as pigeon shooting. The consultation closes on the 19th May.
BASC response to English general licences consultation Read more...
The 2014 general licences for Wales, which give legal authority for the control of pest bird species such as pigeons and crows, have been published by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) after technical problems delayed their publication by Natural Resources Wales.
BASC steps in to publish 2014 general licences for Wales Read more...
Scottish Natural Heritage has made last minute changes to the Scottish general licenses that will take effect from 1st January 2014. BASC is challenging the process and one of the decisions.
BASC is challenging Scottish general licences decision Read more...
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