MPs back ‘toolbox’ approach to upland management
28 October 2026
Alex Farrell welcomes the EFRA Committee’s wildfire report backing a ‘toolbox’ approach to prevention, and sets out the problems with England’s burning licences.
Specialist advice, political lobbying and exclusive member offers. Just some of the reasons you should join BASC today.
Shooting is worth £3.3 billion to the UK economy
Shooting supports up to 67,000 full-time jobs
Shooting contributes 15 million work days to conservation
BASC working
dog insurance
Providing specialist insurance cover for your working dog, when you need it most.
The latest news from BASC
BASC helps Nottinghamshire Police fight poaching and rural crime
28 October 2026
BASC advised Nottinghamshire Police officers on firearms law and legal deer stalking during anti-poaching training on the Thoresby Estate.
Making the case for game shooting
23 October 2026
Junior BASC member Felix Hodgkinson-Last wrote his A-level EPQ on whether game shooting can be justified today, then submitted it to Defra.