Environment Secretary George Eustice MP has highlighted the conservation credentials of shooting during the Conservative Conference in Manchester.
Environment Secretary highlights shooting’s conservation benefits Read more...
BASC has urged the Labour Party to listen to rural voters during its reception at the Labour Party conference in Brighton this weekend.
BASC raises key issues for shooting at Labour conference Read more...
BASC opposes a proposal to ban snares in Wales and is calling on the Welsh Government to justify the plans by producing scientific evidence.
BASC opposes ban on snares in Wales Read more...
Read our statement following a response for the Welsh Minister for Economy after shooting businesses in Wales were excluded from Covid funding.
BASC statement in response to Welsh Government’s refusal to support shooting businesses Read more...
BASC has joined forces with the Angling Trust to lobby on the upcoming Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill, highlighting the potential impact the law could have on sustainable shooting and angling.
BASC joins forces with Angling Trust on animal sentience Read more...
BASC’s Conor O’Gorman says a public attitudes survey on the UK fur trade risks government policy decisions being based on emotion rather than evidence.
Fur trade ‘public attitudes’ survey sets a dangerous precedent​ Read more...
Read Dr Conor O’Gorman’s blog on the role sustainable shooting has to play in the government’s ambitious plans for nature recovery in England.
Sustainable shooting key to government’s nature recovery plans Read more...
Read Conor O’Gorman’s blog following the inclusion of plans for new animal welfare legislation in the Queen’s speech in parliament yesterday.
Challenges for shooting in animal welfare shake-up Read more...
The Government has announced an interim licensing scheme for gamebird release on and within 500 metres of European Protected Sites.
Interim gamebird release licensing scheme announced Read more...
BASC has pledged to work with the newly-elected Scottish Government to ensure shooting’s interests continue to be fully represented in Holyrood.
BASC pledges to work constructively with new Scottish Government Read more...
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