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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation is the UK's largest shooting organisation with a membership of 150,000.

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The Westminster Hall debate, prompted by a petition signed by more than 120,000 people opposing plans to subject shotguns to the same licensing rules as rifles, saw MPs reject proposals to merge the two.
Find out what was said and what happens next, here⬇️
https://t.co/hhhZ3hc6iv

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🍽️ What's cooking at The Game Fair this July?

The BASC Wild Food Kitchen Theatre returns to Ragley Hall (24–26 July) with three days of wild game cookery.

Read more and plan your visit 👇 https://t.co/lvEHE0B86R

#WildFoodKitchen #RagleyHall @EatGameUK @TheGameFair

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🐾 This month's cover star is leading the way 🐾

The latest issue of Shooting and Conservation is making its way to members.

When yours arrives, let us know which article stopped you in your tracks.

📪Still waiting for delivery? Drop us an email: [email protected]

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📣Dick and Angel Strawbridge are on the BASC Podcast!📣

Dick shares his thoughts on countryside life and the story behind this year's Game Fair rabbit recipe in our special @TheGameFair preview episode...

🎧 Listen now 👉 https://t.co/P7YgCCozOQ

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At a recent meeting of the EU REACH committee, Member States agreed to drop a ban on lead bullets and introduce a seven-year transition period before lead shot restrictions take effect in the EU and Northern Ireland.

Read more 👇 https://t.co/l1lftxYclR

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🌿 That's a wrap on week one of Let's Learn Moor!

A huge thank you to everyone who has helped bring the uplands to life for this year's visitors. One more week to go!

#LetsLearnMoor #LLM2026 #MoorlandEducation

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The DMQ has confirmed that, from 1 July, anyone who successfully completes the Deer Stalking Certificate 1 (DSC1) will once again receive trained person status.

Visit the DMQ website for more information 👇 https://t.co/2zUH8xMsRu

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BASC's roll of its Four Seasons campaign continued yesterday in Scotland, with a members' reception held at the Scottish Game Fair at Scone Palace, attended by Minister for Agriculture, Marine and the Islands Jim Fairlie MSP.

Read the full story: https://t.co/ojSQ5a3K5k

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📢The law on sound moderators has now changed📢

BASC's Bill Harriman explains why you don't need to send your firearm certificate back to the police.

Do you have questions about what it means in practice? We answer them 👇 https://t.co/f5L6IBEetL

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We've been at the Royal Courts of Justice in London this week, taking our legal challenge against Natural England to the High Court. We now await the judge's written judgment and will update our members as soon as we can.

Find out more 👉 https://t.co/047smrzr1o

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The BASC Fighting Fund exists to hold organisations to account on behalf of our members. That's exactly what it's done, as our environmental law advisor Dr Alex Murray explains.

The judge will now consider his decision, which could take weeks or months.

#JudicialReview

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📻New BASC Podcast episode is out now📻

In the latest BASC Podcast, James Gower, CEO of @TheGameFair, explains why one of the show's biggest responsibilities is bringing new people into our sport.

🎧 Listen to the full episode https://t.co/P7YgCCozOQ

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Today is day one of our judicial review hearing on Natural England's gamebird release licensing regime.

BASC's Dr Marnie Lovejoy explains why BASC has taken its legal challenge to the High Court and what is at stake for shooting.

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🌿 Yesterday, Let's Learn Moor saw the Forest of Bowland Moorland Group welcome schoolchildren onto the moors for a day of discovery and learning about rural life.

#LetsLearnMoor #BASC #ForestOfBowland #MoorlandEducation

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A £20,000 BASC Wildlife Fund grant is helping pave the way to a mink-free Kent – great news for water voles, snipe and waterfowl across the county.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/ADsdL3XvPz

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🦌Do you manage deer within England’s National Parks and National Landscapes (formerly Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty)? 🦌

You could be eligible for Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) funding 👉 https://t.co/QhHAHUfzQY

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❗BASC will take its legal challenge against Natural England to the High Court on 1 and 2 July, in a case with significant implications for shoots releasing pheasants and red-legged partridges on or near Special Protection Areas in England.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/i2LcUNeKot

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📢 After years of campaigning by BASC, from today you no longer need to apply for a variation before buying or selling a sound moderator.

👉 Read our response to the news: https://t.co/AcibKK5yOX

#FirearmsLicensing #SoundModerator

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Let’s Learn Moor turns ten!

Almost 2,500 children from 70 schools are set to attend events being held across the north of England as part of the tenth anniversary of Let’s Learn Moor.

Read more here: https://t.co/9kszMPJZbP

#LetsLearnMoor #LLM2026 #MoorlandEducation

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One day to go until Let’s Learn Moor kicks off, and this year it turns ten!

Over the past decade, the project has introduced almost 14,000 children to the importance of moorland conservation, biodiversity and land management.

#LetsLearnMoor #LLM2026 #MoorlandEducation

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🌿 As #InvasiveSpeciesWeek comes to a close, remember that small actions can make a big difference.

💧 Check, Clean, Dry
🌱 Spot invasive plants early
🐢 Keep captive animals where they belong

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