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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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NewsHow a 50p levy raised nearly £58,000 for British game
A 50p-per-bird levy has generated £57,900 for the Eat Wild campaign, helping promote British game.
By Hollis Butler
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NewsRural Scotland’s unsung heroes sought for milestone awards
Nominations open for the 10th Helping It Happen Awards, featuring a new £10,000 Rural Champion Award celebrating rural community impact.
By Hollis Butler
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NewsVenison feeds thousands as farmer opens social enterprise shop
A Perthshire farmer has launched a social enterprise butchery, turning culled venison into thousands of meals for families facing food poverty.
By Hollis Butler
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NewsThe hidden cost of Scotland’s deer problem
Public spending on deer control has soared to £134m over a decade. Private stalkers say they are carrying far more of the burden and being penalised for it.
By Hollis Butler
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NewsBASC sets out rural shooting agenda ahead of Welsh elections
The organisation is calling on all parties to back sustainable shooting as the Welsh Government pursues tighter regulation of gamebird release.
By Hollis Butler
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BASC launches first fully online DSC1 theory course
BASC unveils the UK’s first fully online DSC1 theory course, offering flexible deer stalking training with Lantra recognition.
By Selena Barr
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NewsThis is not merely a minor inconvenience
With widely used calibres like the .243 affected, shooters could face costly equipment changes, licensing delays and reduced capacity for deer management—raising serious questions about the wider co...
By BASC
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NewsNorthern Ireland firearms licensing set to more than double
BASC and the Ulster Farmers' Union have hit back at proposals to increase Northern Ireland's firearms licensing fees by 153%.
By Hollis Butler
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Quarry species review: another blow for the countryside
The countryside has been hit with another consultation in the form of a government-led review of our quarry species, says James Green
By BASC
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