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BASC's Duncan Thomas explains the use of a hopper for grey squirral control

BASC delivers police training on firearms and wildlife law

Post published:10th April 2014

A training course designed to help improve police officers’ understanding of firearms and wildlife law has been successfully completed with the help of the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), working with police wildlife and rural crime officers from Lancashire and Cumbria constabularies.

Gamebore to sponsor BASC .410 World Championships 2014

Post published:9th April 2014

Gamebore Cartridges has signed up to sponsor the BASC .410 World Championships, a clay-shooting competition using the smallest calibre shotgun in general use. The event attracts people from around the world and is organised by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).

BASC NI urges farmers to help with grey squirrel control

Post published:8th April 2014

Farmers are being urged to help protect Northern Ireland’s native red squirrel by taking advantage of the joint pest control scheme run by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) and the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU).

New research in Scotland confirms tail-docking benefits working gundogs

Post published:7th April 2014

New research in Scotland showing that docking the tails of working gundogs can prevent suffering from tail injuries has been welcomed by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).

Picture shows the Pripyat floodplain.

WHCT loan improves habitat for migratory wildfowl

Post published:2nd April 2014

A £14,000 grant from the Wildlife Habitat Charitable Trust (WHCT) will help to restore natural floodplain on selected sites of the Pripyat River in Belarus.

BASC to host game management evening in Buckinghamshire

Post published:31st March 2014

A game management evening packed full of demonstrations and advice to help improve shoots will be held at Rectory Farm near Tingewick in Buckinghamshire on Thursday 8 May.

Gary Ashton BASC's new director for Wales

BASC appoints new Wales director

Post published:27th March 2014

A new director for Wales has been appointed by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), to promote shooting and support members across the country.

A great day out at the Gamekeepers’ Fair

Post published:13th March 2014

A great family day out is promised on the weekend of the 12th and 13th of April at Catton Park, Walton on Trent, Derbyshire, with a two-day game and country fair organised by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).

Ragnar the rescue dog takes top Crufts honours in BASC Gamekeepers’ Classes

Post published:10th March 2014

Ragnar, a rehomed seven-year-old German wirehaired pointer has taken the top trophy in the Gamekeepers’ Classes at Crufts 2014.