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Latest articles
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NewsMerlin survey: more than meets the eye?
Moorland estates are being urged to refuse access to a national merlin survey run by Natural England and the RSPB amid concerns over what's really being recorded.
By Hollis Butler
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NewsWoodpigeon quarry status under review
Why woodpigeons could have an open season and continue to be on General Licences for year-round shooting and other control methods.
By BASC
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NewsRestore Britain opposes Labour shotgun licensing plans
Restore Britain, led by farmer Rupert Lowe MP, opposes plans to align shotgun certificates with Section 1 firearms licensing rules.
By Hollis Butler
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NewsWorld Curlew Day marked by Irish conservation breakthrough
A headstarted curlew has returned to breed in Ireland, marking a breakthrough for conservation efforts on World Curlew Day.
By Hollis Butler
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BASC’s campaign to showcase shooting’s year-round value
BASC’s Four Seasons campaign aims to showcase year-round conservation work by the shooting community.
By Hollis Butler
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NewsTeam of gamekeepers support local schools
Gamekeepers from the North Pennines Moorland Group carried out practical improvements at three local schools, supporting their rural communities.
By Hollis Butler
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Game shoot estate stars in Countryfile special
Bisterne Estate has become an unlikely primetime showcase for the conservation case for keepered land, with GWCT's wader recovery work taking centre stage on BBC One.
By Hollis Butler
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NewsNorthern Ireland firearms fee hikes face growing opposition
Two major shooting organisations are now demanding an independent review before Northern Ireland's licensing fees can rise.
By Hollis Butler
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Soaring cull targets ‘could wreck estates and cost 2,500 jobs’
One of Scotland's foremost red deer authorities has warned that soaring cull targets could drive estates to the brink and land the taxpayer with the bill.
By Hollis Butler
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NewsRespond to the quarry species consultation today
BASC’s Conor O’Gorman provides a quick guide for readers to have their say on the first huntable species review in 45 years for England, Wales and Scotland.
By BASC
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