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Applications open for BASC Wildlife Fund conservation grants
The BASC Wildlife Fund is now accepting applications for its major grants programme, offering support for conservation projects linked with sustainable shooting.

BASC scholarships open for 2025 marking £100K milestone in educational support
Applications are now open for the 2025 BASC Legacy Funded Scholarship and the BASC Wildlife Fund David Gray Scholarship.

Boxing clever – BASC helps Welsh schoolchildren make bird boxes
Pupils at Ysgol Acrefair School in North Wales are on a mission to improve biodiversity in their local area, with a little help from BASC.

Call for nominations for BASC Shotgun Coach of the Year
Nominations are now open for the esteemed BASC Shotgun Coach of the Year award.

Have your say on heather burning, urges BASC
BASC is urging the shooting community to respond to a government consultation on the “critical issue” of heather burning.

BASC southern gamekeeping conference held at Great Fulford Estate
The Great Fulford Estate in Devon provided a stunning backdrop for the first BASC gamekeeping conference held in the south west of England.

MP gets first-hand view of conservation work at local shoot
Tewkesbury MP Cameron Thomas saw the benefits of conservation work up close on a recent visit to a local syndicate shoot.

BASC Scotland gamekeepers’ conference highlights issues with Natural Environment Bill
More than 100 gamekeepers travelled from across Scotland to attend BASC’s annual gamekeepers’ conference at Blair Castle this week.

Top chefs get an introduction to shooting and game from BASC
A group of chefs recently enjoyed an experience combining game butchery and cooking with clay shooting, at an event hosted by BASC.